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.

was being

guy teachers had a thing

them when they found out Erica and I went out for a

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me

just didn’t work out,"

find

shoulders before heading

I needed to be comforted for that,

about that girl? She’s been checking you out ever

chick

me from

she let out

man,"I shook it

man.You should totally go for it.What’s stopping you?" John was getting hyped

pussy.Come

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

know " I sighed and raked my hair, looking for an excuse to

help a guy out,"

and he really wanted some

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to help him

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

girl and her friend noticed that we were walking towards

mine and bit her lip, sending me this signal

you a drink?" I said

both said in

stepped up to the bar and ordered some

be made, John was looking a bit awkward around the girls.I knew I had to step

what are your names?" I said to both

Macy," the blonde

Anna," her friend

new to town,"

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

drinks from

out, tell him

quick to

and John were deep into

was done, so I was about to go back to my

me your

a

getting

chest and leaned in, whispering, "You're not a

pulling away

talk,"she closed the distance between us

body was pressed up against mine and I wasn't enjoying

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

I have to go,"was all I said

there.I looked at our table and the guys were chatting away

grill me about this girl and I wasn’t

around the room and I spotted the

in the fresh air.I looked up to the open sky

a great night, but I just wished I had a better

fingers had

thing going on tonight.I wasn't expecting her to pick

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

was smooth like honey.My favorite voice

body calmed instinctively as

hear loud music.Where

this bar downtown.Some of the guy

for a moment before saying,

do you think I’m calling you

fun? Well, I should be sad,

I wished I

wish you're here with me, baby girl.I miss

"I miss you too,"

of us can be seen out in public.I didn’t wanna

sigh, I then

your

was good.I picked up some trash and

"Oh yeah?"

Tyler.He goes to West Lake too.We

trying to be a controlling boyfriend, trust

the way the other guys