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 for

the guy teachers had a thing for

they

"The Spanish teacher?"

me playfully, "Dude,

just didn’t work

find someone, don't

my shoulders before

needed to be comforted

about that girl? She’s been checking you

to the bar where this blonde chick was standing

was eyeing me from head

I caught her eyes, she let out a seductive

shook it

for it.What’s stopping you?"

a pussy.Come

her friend is hot.Dude, we have to get over there.You have to be my wingman," John stood

hair, looking for an excuse to

on man, help a

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

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just

of there as soon as he’s in.I downed my drink before standing up, and John and

her friend noticed that we were walking

locked her eyes with mine and bit her lip,

drink?" I said when we stood an arm's length

they both

the bar and ordered some

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

are your names?" I said to

the blonde

Anna," her friend said

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

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

you go,"I got their drinks from

him out, tell him about some cool

was quick

long, Anna and John were deep into

about to go back to my table when

told me your name,"she

gave her a

wasn't getting the hint

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

pulling

alright.You don’t have to talk,"she

against mine and

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

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

at our table and the guys

probably gonna grill me about this

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

when I breathed in the fresh air.I

great night, but I just

my phone and my fingers had dialed her number before I could stop

thing going on tonight.I wasn't expecting her to pick

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

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

felt my body calmed instinctively as soon as I heard her

loud music.Where are

bar downtown.Some of the guy teachers dragged me

okay,"she paused for a moment before saying, "Well, you must

calling you then?"I

I should be sad, but actually I’m

pictured her smile and I wished I could see

here with me, baby girl.I

"I miss you too,"

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

a sigh,

your

good.I picked up some trash and I made a

"Oh yeah?"

West Lake

guy?"I wasn't trying to be

her around school and the way the