Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

IAN's POV : 

"Hayes!"

I heard a voice called out as I stepped out of the art room with my things.School was over for the day and I was about to head home.

"Hey, you joining us tonight?"Sean Hawthorn, the school’s music teacher, jogged over to me.

"Uh…?"I gave him a puzzled.

"First week of school.Some of us are doing guys’ night out.The new guy, Coach Pullman is getting everyone's first round,"

Right.Whenever the teachers at school did social gatherings, I never paid much attention to it.

But, I did read something about this in my email.

"I don’t know,"I shrugged, 

"To be honest, I don’t really know him,"

I was just saying whatever to get Sean off my case.

I wasn't feeling like hanging out with the other teachers at school, because every time I hung out with them, I felt this guilt inside.

I felt like I was betraying my job because I was dating this girl that everyone else called their student.  "He doesn't know that many people.He just started working here.He’s inviting all the guys to come, he wants to make friends,"

Sean was being persistent, he paused for a beat before saying, "And hey, you're single, right? You should come.It's at this bar that just opened downtown.A lot of pretty girls there, I heard,"

Single...all the teachers thought so, of course.That's a good thing I guess.

"Right..."I muttered and sighed,

"Guess I can stop by for a bit,"So here I was, sitting around a table with five other guy teachers from school.

They were around my age and slightly older, late twenties and early thirties.

Still, I couldn't feel so removed.Three of them were already married with kids and one was engaged.

Only the new guy, John Pullman and I were single.

"I need everyone to take a shot.No one’s getting out of this!"

John shouted over the music as he raised a glass.

"Cheers to that!" the other guys chimed in and I played along.

We all downed the shot of whiskey at once.

It was a decent whiskey.

I had my reservations about coming out tonight, but this was changing my mind.I must admit, it felt kind of nice to have some guy friends around.I loved spending time with Emma, let's get that straight.

And though I enjoyed being cooped up with her inside my apartment, but sometimes going out to a bar like this, chilling with some whiskey and friends weren't bad too.

"So, you just moved here, huh?"I said to John.

"Yeah.I used to teach in Atlanta for two years,"he replied.

"Hey, I used to study at Emory.Lived in Atlanta for a couple of years too,"

"Oh, cool, man.Atlanta's awesome!" he beamed and gave me a high five, "But yeah, I needed a fresh start,"

"We could all use some of that," I said and raised another glass.

"Amen to that,"he nodded and drank his drink.

"So, how you like the town?"Sean joined in.

"It's kinda small, but looks alright.The girls are fine though,"

John nudged me to the direction of a group of girls passing by.

"Yeah," I said flatly.

"What, you got a girlfriend?"

"Uh —"

"Nah, this guy's single,"

Sean was quick to answer for me.

"I heard you went out with Erica Diaz last year?" another teacher, James Watson, joined in.

I was being grilled for no

guy teachers had a thing

from a bunch of them when they found out Erica and I went out for a date last

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me playfully, "Dude,

it just didn’t work out,"

find someone, don't

patted my shoulders before heading to the

I needed to be comforted for that,

been checking you out ever since we got

bar where this blonde chick was standing

was eyeing me from head to

she let out a

shook

it.What’s stopping

be a pussy.Come on," Sean

over there.You have to be my wingman," John stood up

I sighed and raked my hair, looking for an excuse to get out

on man, help a guy

really wanted some company.He bought us all

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

it wouldn't hurt just to help him

as soon as he’s in.I downed my drink before standing up, and John and I made

and her friend noticed

her lip, sending me this signal that she was into

can we get you a drink?" I said

they both said in

to the bar and ordered

for our drinks to be made, John was looking a bit

your names?" I said

the blonde

her

new to town,"

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

you go,"I got their drinks from

maybe you can help him out, tell

quick to

long, Anna and John

to

me your

gave her a

wasn't getting the hint

chest and leaned in,

pulling

to talk,"she closed the distance between us

pressed up against mine and I wasn't

out a sigh, I held her by her shoulders

go,"was all I said to her before quickly walking

there.I looked at our table

gonna grill me about this girl and I wasn’t having

and I spotted the exit.Guess I could

and let out a relieved sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up to the open sky and I saw the full moon

night, but I just wished I had a

my phone and my fingers had dialed her number before I could stop

tonight.I wasn't expecting her to

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

was smooth like honey.My favorite voice in

you,"I felt my body calmed instinctively as soon as I

music.Where are

bar downtown.Some of the

paused for a moment before saying, "Well, you must

you think I’m calling you then?"I stifled

you're not having fun? Well, I should be sad,

her smile and I wished I could see

wish you're here with me, baby

"I miss you too,"

while before the two of us can be seen out in public.I didn’t wanna think about that, though.It was depressing to

a sigh, I

was your community

some trash and I made

"Oh yeah?"

goes to West

Tyler is a guy?"I wasn't trying to be a controlling

saw her around school and the way the other guys looked at her,