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

the guy teachers had a thing for Erica,

a bunch of them when they found out Erica

"The Spanish teacher?"

me playfully, "Dude,

it just didn’t

find someone, don't

and patted my shoulders before

needed to be comforted

been checking you

this blonde chick was standing with a drink

was eyeing me from head to

eyes, she

man,"I shook

go for it.What’s stopping you?" John was getting

pussy.Come

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

and raked my hair, looking for an excuse to get out of

help a guy out," John

town and he really wanted some company.He bought us

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to help him

downed my drink before standing up, and John

her friend noticed that we were walking

her lip, sending me this signal

get you a drink?" I said when we stood

both said

up to the bar and ordered some

we were waiting for our drinks to be made, John was looking

what are your names?" I said to

the blonde

Anna," her friend

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

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

got their drinks from the bartender and

out, tell him about some cool

was quick to

Anna and John were deep

done, so I was about to go back to my table when the

never told me

gave her a quick,

getting the

put a hand on my chest and leaned in,

breathed, pulling away

alright.You don’t have to talk,"she

and I

held her by her

but I have to go,"was all

our table and the guys were chatting away

gonna grill me about this girl and I wasn’t having

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

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

great night, but I just wished I had a

my fingers had dialed her number

wasn't expecting her to pick up the call, but

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

honey.My favorite voice in the world as of right

my body calmed instinctively as

hear loud music.Where

the guy teachers dragged me

a moment before saying,

think I’m calling you

you're not having fun? Well, I should be

her smile and I wished I could see it

with me,

"I miss you too,"

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

a sigh,

your

up some trash

"Oh yeah?"

Tyler.He goes to West

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

way the other guys looked at