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.

was being

all the guy teachers had a

getting dirty looks from a bunch of them when they found

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me playfully,

didn’t

find someone,

said and patted my shoulders before heading

be comforted for that, thanks for

about that girl? She’s been checking you out ever

this blonde chick

was eyeing me from head to

caught her eyes, she let out a

man,"I shook it

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

pussy.Come on,"

have to get over there.You have

hair, looking for an excuse to get out

a guy out,"

town and he really wanted some company.He bought

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

it wouldn't hurt just to help

downed my drink before

girl and her friend noticed that

and bit her lip, sending me this signal that she was into

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

both said

bar and

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

are your names?" I said to both

the blonde

her friend said

new to town," I

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

their drinks from the bartender and handed it

out, tell him about some cool places

was quick

and John were deep

wingman was done, so I was about to go

me

gave her a quick,

wasn't getting the

in,

breathed, pulling away

alright.You don’t have to talk,"she

body was pressed up against mine and

her by her shoulders and pushed her off of

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

looked at our table and the guys were chatting

grill me about

and I spotted the

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

I

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

a community service thing going on tonight.I wasn't expecting her to pick up the call, but she did

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

like honey.My favorite voice

instinctively as soon as I

loud music.Where are

of the guy teachers

paused for a moment before saying, "Well, you must be

you think I’m calling

should be sad, but actually

pictured her smile and I wished I could see

wish you're here with

"I miss you too,"

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, I then

was your

picked up some trash and I

"Oh yeah?"

Tyler.He goes to West Lake

wasn't trying to

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