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 grilled for no

the guy teachers had a thing for Erica, that

bunch of them when they found out

"The Spanish teacher?"

shoved me playfully, "Dude,

it just didn’t work out," I

you'll find someone,

shoulders before heading

to be comforted for

checking you out ever since we got

this blonde chick was standing with a

me from

eyes, she let out

man,"I shook it

man.You should totally go for it.What’s stopping you?"

a pussy.Come on," Sean

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

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

on man, help a guy out,"

he really wanted some company.He bought us all drinks, and now I

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to help

downed my drink before standing up, and John and I made our way to the

girl and her friend noticed that we were walking towards

her eyes with mine and bit her lip, sending me this signal that she was into

we get you a drink?" I said

they both said in

to the bar and ordered some drinks from

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

are your names?" I said to both

the blonde

her

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

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

you go,"I got their drinks from the

can help him out, tell

was quick to

Anna and John were

wingman was done, so I was about to go back

me

a

getting the

chest and leaned in, whispering, "You're

breathed, pulling away

talk,"she

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

held her by her shoulders and pushed her off of

go,"was all I

looked at our table and the

were probably gonna grill me about this girl and

room and I spotted the exit.Guess I could use some

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

I just wished I had

took out my phone and my fingers had dialed her number before I

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

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

voice in the world

felt my body calmed instinctively as

loud music.Where are you?"she

this bar downtown.Some of the guy teachers dragged me

moment before saying,

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

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

and I wished I could see

here with me, baby girl.I miss

"I miss you too,"

can be seen out in public.I didn’t wanna think about that, though.It was depressing

a sigh, I

your community

good.I picked up some trash and I made a

"Oh yeah?"

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

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

school and the way the other