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 for no

had a thing for Erica, that was

looks from a bunch of them when they found out Erica and I went out for a date last

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me playfully,

it just didn’t work out,"

you'll find someone, don't

and patted my shoulders before heading

be comforted for that, thanks for nothing,

checking you out

bar where this blonde chick

was eyeing me from

caught her eyes, she let

shook it

should totally go for it.What’s

a pussy.Come

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

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

on man, help a guy out," John

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

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

wouldn't hurt just

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

her friend noticed that we were walking towards

locked her eyes with mine and bit her lip, sending

said when we stood an arm's

they both

up to the bar and ordered some drinks

John was looking a bit awkward around the girls.I

your names?" I said

the

her friend said

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

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

you go,"I got their drinks from the bartender

him out, tell him

was quick

and John were

to go

me your

gave her a

getting

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

breathed, pulling away

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

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

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

go,"was all I said to her before quickly

didn’t wanna be there.I looked at our table and the guys were chatting

me about this girl and I wasn’t

around the room and I spotted the exit.Guess I could

breathed in

but I just wished I had a

my phone and my fingers had dialed her number

tonight.I wasn't expecting her

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

like honey.My favorite voice in the world as

calmed instinctively as soon

music.Where

the guy

a moment before saying, "Well, you must be

I’m calling you then?"I stifled a dry

I should be sad, but actually

I wished I could see it in

with

"I miss you too,"

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

out a sigh,

your community

some trash and I

"Oh yeah?"

goes to West Lake too.We

trying to be a

her around school and the way the other