Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 38: Social Distancing 

EMMA’s POV: 

Normally, I hate Mondays.But, not this year.

This year, Mondays meant that I could see my boyfriend around the school, so how could I not look forward to it? I had a spring in my step as I made my way to school.

Walking down the hallways, I noticed that people’s eyes were on me.It was a weird feeling to be noticed like this, but I couldn’t blame them.

I may have gone a little bit too overboard with my new wardrobe.I was wearing this off-shoulder sweater dress that was kind of short.

Usually, I'd wear a pair of leggings with them, but not anymore.I paired it with some tall knee- length boots instead.

"Whoa, who are you and what have you done to my sweet, innocent Emma?"Carrie said, stopping my tracks.

"Well, I don’t know who she is but I love her!"Tiff followed suit.

"I'm pretty sure this isn’t up to snuff to our school’s dress code,"Mark added.

"We have a dress code?"I asked.

"Morally, I guess?"Mark shrugged.

"Guys, chill, it’s just an outfit,"

I laughed at their overly dramatic reactions.

"Oh, we are chill.I'm just not sure he is,"

Tiff whispered to my ears and motioned to the direction of some teachers walking by.lan was walking with Coach Pullman and Mr.Hawthorn.

lan was usually quiet and he kept to himself, he never hung out with the other teachers.

But today, they looked really friendly with each other.Must be because of their outing last night.When he saw me standing there in my outfit, lan almost spat the coffee in his hand.He shot me an ‘are you crazy’ look and I just smiled innocently.

"Good morning, Mr.Hayes,"I said when he was an arm's length away.

He stopped his tracks and said, "Good morning...Ms.Sinclair,"

That's funny.

Normally he’d call me by my first name.

He was about to walk away, but I quickly said, "I was just about to return that book I borrowed yesterday,"

"Just leave them on my desk,"he said coolly and rejoined the other two teachers.

"Oh, okay,"I muttered under my breath.

He didn’t even bother looking back, and he just kept going.

What the hell was that? 

Throughout the rest of the day, I had a feeling that lan was avoiding me.

I couldn't find him anywhere, and when I finally did, he wouldn't even look at me.

By last period, I couldn't take it anymore.

I took a hallway pass and marched to the art studio.I made sure that he was completely alone in that classroom before entering the room.

"Hey, I've been looking for you everywhere,"

I couldn't hide the excitement on my face when I could finally be alone with him.

"What are you doing here? You're supposed to be in class,"he was sitting on his desk and he looked up at me in shock.

"Yeah? And what are you gonna do about it?"I bit my lip seductively and made my way over to him.

I put my hands on his desk and leaned down, purposefully showing off my cleavage.

He swallowed hard and sucked in a deep breath before saying, "Emma, you can't be doing things like these around school,"

"Why? Because if you’re mad, you can always punish me later,"I said shamelessly, egging him on.

"Oh, I will punish you,"he said through gritted teeth.

safe here.People might start asking questions.We have to be

was about to lean closer to him, but he quickly moved away.His eyes darted to the door, as if he was afraid someone

"What people?"I asked.

teachers are — never mind,"he sighed

doing.You understand me?"he sounded like

first, but the more I studied his face,

tell me that you understand,"he

"Understand what exactly?"I sighed.

juvenile right now,"Juvenile? Last time I checked, he enjoyed my little

backed away and scoffed, "You were fine with it yesterday, but now I’m

the gravity of the situation here,"He

was talking down on me, and

think I was taking this seriously,

overreacting,"I

don't call me that

This was weird.

going on with him, but this was not

eyes darted to the door again,

shook my head and turned

were gonna be able to have an honest

being too paranoid for no

—"he was trying to stop me, but

made it out the door and I was walking down the empty hallway when I heard someone called

expecting

out, it was

"Tyler, hey,"

would say outfit, but then I can also say ‘lack thereof," he joked when he

"Not you too,"

my eyes and sighed

wear

my locker, which luckily was only a

always store inside and

not saying it's

can wear a potato sack and you'll still look

laughed drily,

"Thanks,"

said as I closed

trash for three

talking to

"Oh,"

of my eye, I noticed lan was standing a couple

have

something?"Tyler was speaking to me, but

"Yeah, what's up?"

best to stay engaged in our conversation, but I could tell lan was waiting."You know, the homecoming dance is coming

"Yeah,"

you going with

"Just with my friends,"

Of course I was.

on and on about our last homecoming dance as

and Tiff wanted to ask out this hot new guy

shot, but uh, do you think you'd

this time, he had my full

and I don’t have that many friends.I just thought it'd be fun

but um...I...I don’t know..."my eyes darted between him and the wall behind him, where lan was

I exist,"he laughed nervously, putting his hands in his pocket, he said, "I get it.It's okay

"Sure..."

your

"Right,"

see you at the community garden

"Okay...See you,"

walked away, I

if the circumstances were different, I wouldn't mind going to the dance with

lan who was watching me

as he

"So, that’s Tyler,"

cautiously,

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