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.

I was being grilled

all the guy teachers had a thing for Erica, that was

from a bunch of them when they found out Erica and I went out

"The Spanish teacher?"

shoved me

didn’t work out,"

you'll find someone,

my shoulders before heading to the men’s

to be comforted for that, thanks for nothing,

been checking you out ever since

the bar where this blonde chick was standing with

eyeing me from head to

I caught her eyes, she let

shook

for it.What’s stopping you?"

a pussy.Come

hot.Dude, we have to get over there.You have to

hair, looking for an excuse to get out of

man, help a guy out,"

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

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

it wouldn't hurt just to help him

soon as he’s in.I downed my drink before standing up,

friend noticed that we were walking

bit her lip, sending

I said when we stood an arm's length away from

they both said in

gladly stepped up to the bar and ordered some drinks

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

are your names?" I said to

the blonde

her friend said

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

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

got their drinks from the bartender and handed

help him out, tell him about some cool places

quick

John were deep into a

the wingman was done, so I was about to

me your name,"she

her a quick, uninterested

wasn't getting the hint

hand on my chest and leaned in,

pulling away

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

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

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

to go,"was all I said to her before quickly walking

be there.I looked at our table and the guys were

me about this girl and I wasn’t

eyes scanned around the room and I spotted the exit.Guess I

my way out of there and let out a relieved sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up to the

night, but I just

and my fingers had

was probably busy.She had a community service thing going on tonight.I wasn't expecting her

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

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

you,"I felt my body calmed instinctively as

loud music.Where are you?"she

this bar downtown.Some of the guy teachers dragged

a moment before saying, "Well, you must be

do you think I’m calling you

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

I wished I could

you're here with me, baby girl.I

"I miss you too,"

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

a sigh, I

was your community

good.I picked up some trash and I

"Oh yeah?"

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

trying to be a

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