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.

being grilled

guy teachers had a thing for

from a bunch of them when they found

"The Spanish teacher?"

gaped and shoved me playfully,

didn’t work out," I

you'll find someone,

and patted my shoulders

I needed to be comforted for that, thanks for

that girl? She’s been checking you

the bar where this blonde chick was standing with

me

I caught her eyes, she let

shook

go for it.What’s stopping you?" John

pussy.Come on,"

have to be my

hair, looking for an excuse

on man, help a guy out," John

in town and he really wanted some company.He bought

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to

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

noticed that we were walking

her eyes with mine and bit her lip, sending me this signal

drink?" I said when we

both said

stepped up to the bar and

was looking a bit awkward around the girls.I

names?" I said

Macy," the blonde

her friend said

both.This is my friend, John.He’s new to town," I gestured to

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

you go,"I got their drinks from the bartender

him out, tell him about

was quick

long, Anna and John

was about to go back to my table when the blonde girl stopped

told me

a

getting the hint

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

breathed, pulling away

don’t have to talk,"she closed the distance between us

body was pressed up against mine and I wasn't enjoying it, not in

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

to go,"was all I said

our table and the guys were chatting

me about this

spotted the exit.Guess I could use some fresh

relieved sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up to the open sky and I saw

night, but I just wished I had

my fingers had dialed her number

expecting her to pick up the call, but

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

smooth like honey.My favorite voice in the world as of

my body calmed instinctively as soon as

hear loud music.Where

bar downtown.Some of the

for a moment before saying, "Well, you must

do you think I’m calling

having fun? Well, I should be sad, but actually I’m

and I wished I

you're here with

"I miss you too,"

of us can be seen out in public.I didn’t wanna think about that,

a sigh, I then

your community

was good.I picked up some

"Oh yeah?"

name's Tyler.He goes to West Lake too.We have some classes

a guy?"I wasn't trying to

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