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

guy teachers had a thing for

from a bunch of them when they found out

"The Spanish teacher?"

me playfully,

just didn’t

you'll find someone, don't

my shoulders before heading to the

needed to be comforted for

been checking

where this blonde chick was standing with a drink in

me from head

I caught her eyes, she

shook it

for it.What’s stopping you?" John was getting hyped

be a pussy.Come

get over there.You have to be

don’t know " I sighed and raked my hair, looking for an excuse

on man, help a guy

and he really wanted some company.He bought us

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to help

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

friend noticed that

and bit her lip,

said when we stood

both said

to the bar and ordered some drinks

made, John was looking a bit awkward around the girls.I knew I

what are your names?" I said

the

Anna," her friend said

meet you both.This is my friend, John.He’s new to town," I gestured to my boy and he

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

drinks from

can help him out, tell

quick

Anna and John were deep

was about to go back to

me your name,"she

a

getting the hint

and leaned in, whispering, "You're not

breathed, pulling

talk,"she

and I wasn't enjoying

sigh, I held her by her shoulders and pushed her off of

go,"was all I

there.I looked at our table and

me about this girl and I wasn’t

I spotted the exit.Guess I could use some

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

great night, but I just wished

fingers had dialed her number before

tonight.I wasn't expecting her

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

like honey.My favorite voice in the world

body calmed instinctively as soon

loud music.Where are

downtown.Some of the guy

paused for a moment before saying, "Well, you

I’m calling

not having fun? Well, I should

smile and I wished

wish you're here with

"I miss you too,"

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

a sigh, I then

your community

good.I picked up some trash and I made a

"Oh yeah?"

Tyler.He goes to West Lake too.We

guy?"I wasn't trying to be a controlling boyfriend, trust

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