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

the guy teachers had a

them when they found out Erica and I

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me

didn’t

find someone, don't

patted my shoulders before heading to

to be comforted for that, thanks for

been checking you

where this blonde chick

me

caught her eyes, she let out a seductive

man,"I shook

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

be a pussy.Come

there.You have to be my

I sighed and raked my hair,

a guy

some company.He

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

wouldn't hurt just to

he’s in.I downed my drink before standing up, and John and

and her friend noticed

mine and bit her lip,

can we get you a drink?" I said when

they both said

stepped up to the bar and ordered

John was looking a bit awkward around the girls.I knew I had to

what are your names?" I said

the blonde

her

new to town," I gestured to my boy and he was smiling brightly

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

from the bartender and

out, tell him

quick

John were deep into a

was done, so I was about to go back

me

gave her a quick,

getting the hint

in, whispering, "You're not a man of many

breathed, pulling away

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

mine and I wasn't enjoying

I held her by her shoulders and

but I have to go,"was all I said to

be there.I looked at our table and the

about this girl and

spotted the exit.Guess I

and let out a relieved sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up to the open sky and I saw the full moon

night, but I

fingers had dialed her number before I

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 as of

felt my body calmed instinctively

hear loud music.Where are you?"she

bar downtown.Some of the guy teachers dragged me

before saying, "Well, you must

do you think I’m calling

fun? Well, I should be sad,

and I wished I could

wish you're here with me, baby girl.I

"I miss you too,"

would still be a while before the two of us can be seen out in public.I didn’t wanna think about that, though.It

out a sigh,

was your community

good.I picked up some trash and I

"Oh yeah?"

name's Tyler.He goes to West

trying to be a controlling boyfriend,

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