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

had a thing for Erica, that

a bunch of them when they found out

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me playfully, "Dude, she’s

it just didn’t work

you'll find

shoulders before heading to the

to be comforted

that girl? She’s been checking

blonde chick was standing with

me

she let out a

man,"I shook it

for it.What’s

be a pussy.Come on,"

have to

I sighed and raked my hair, looking for

help a

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

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

wouldn't hurt just to help

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

her friend noticed that we were walking

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

can we get you a drink?" I said when

both said in

gladly stepped up to the bar and ordered some drinks

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

are your names?" I said

the blonde

her friend

town," I gestured to my boy and he

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

their drinks from the bartender and handed it to

out, tell him about some cool

quick

and John were deep into a

done, so I was about to go back to

told me

a

getting the hint

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

breathed, pulling away

have to talk,"she

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

I held her by her shoulders and pushed her

all I said to her before quickly walking

wanna be there.I looked at our table and

probably gonna grill me about this girl

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

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

but I just wished

my fingers had dialed her number before I

expecting her

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

like honey.My favorite voice in the world as

felt my body calmed instinctively

loud music.Where are

downtown.Some of the guy teachers

a moment before

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

I should be sad, but actually I’m

smile and I wished I

here with me, baby girl.I miss

"I miss you too,"

a while before the two of us can be seen out in

out a sigh, I

your community

picked up some

"Oh yeah?"

Tyler.He goes to West Lake

Tyler is a guy?"I wasn't trying to be a controlling boyfriend, trust

I saw her around school and the way the other guys looked at her, they could not