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

had a thing

when they found out Erica and I went out for a

"The Spanish teacher?"

shoved me playfully, "Dude, she’s

it just didn’t work

find someone,

said and patted my shoulders before heading to

be comforted

She’s been checking you out ever since we

where this blonde chick was standing with a drink in

eyeing me from head to

eyes, she let out

shook

go for it.What’s stopping

pussy.Come on," Sean

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

raked my hair, looking for

man, help a

really wanted some company.He

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to help

get out of there as soon as he’s in.I downed my drink before

friend noticed that we

mine and bit her lip, sending me

ladies, can we get you a drink?" I said when we stood an arm's

they both

gladly stepped up to the bar and ordered

looking a bit

names?"

Macy," the

Anna," her friend said

to town," I gestured to my boy

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

from the

you can help him out, tell him about

was quick to

John

to go back to my table

told me your

her a quick, uninterested

wasn't getting the hint

on my chest and leaned in, whispering, "You're not a man of many words,

pulling

don’t have to talk,"she closed the

mine and I wasn't enjoying it, not in the

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

go,"was all

be there.I looked at our table

me about

the room and I spotted the

a relieved sigh when I breathed in the

but I

took out my phone and my fingers had dialed

thing going on tonight.I wasn't expecting her to pick up the call, but she did after the third

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

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

instinctively as soon as I

music.Where

the guy teachers dragged

paused for a moment before saying,

calling you

should be sad, but

pictured her smile and I wished I could see it in

wish you're here with

"I miss you too,"

two of us can be seen out

out a sigh, I

was your

picked up some

"Oh yeah?"

name's Tyler.He goes to West

guy?"I wasn't trying

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