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

a thing for

dirty looks from a bunch of them when they found out Erica

"The Spanish teacher?"

gaped and shoved me playfully,

it just didn’t work out," I

you'll find someone,

said and patted my shoulders before heading to the

comforted

girl? She’s been checking you out ever since we got

chick was standing with a drink in

me from head to

caught her eyes, she let out a

man,"I shook it

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

a pussy.Come on,"

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

my hair, looking for an excuse to

a guy out," John

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

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

it wouldn't hurt just to help him

get out of there as soon as he’s in.I downed my drink before standing up, and John and I made our way to

girl and her friend noticed that we

her eyes with mine and bit her lip,

get you a drink?" I said

they both said in

the bar and ordered

was looking

are your names?" I

Macy," the blonde

her friend

friend, John.He’s new to town," I gestured to my boy and he was smiling brightly

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

their drinks from the bartender and handed

you can help him out, tell him about some cool

quick to

long, Anna and John

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

never told me your

a quick,

getting the hint

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

pulling away

have to talk,"she closed the distance between us

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

held her by her shoulders and

have to go,"was all I said

looked at our table and

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

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

out a relieved sigh when I breathed in

but I just wished I had

took out my phone and my fingers had dialed

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

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

honey.My favorite voice in the world

my body calmed instinctively as soon as I heard her

loud music.Where are you?"she

downtown.Some of the guy teachers

okay,"she paused for a moment before saying,

calling you then?"I stifled a dry

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

pictured her smile and I wished I could see it

with

"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 was depressing to

sigh,

was your community

some

"Oh yeah?"

goes to West

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

her around school and the way the other guys looked at her, they