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

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

"What people?"I asked.

never mind,"he sighed and raked his hair

you're doing.You understand

he was joking at first, but the more I studied his face, the more I realized

that you understand,"he said again in that cold, flat

"Understand what exactly?"I sighed.

checked, he

and scoffed, "You were fine with

the gravity of the situation here,"He didn’t say no, so

was acting like a child.He was talking

think I was taking this

fine, lan.Stop overreacting,"I tried to reason with

me

This was weird.

with him, but this was not the normal

to the door again, looking

shook

be able to have an honest talk, it wouldn't

was being too paranoid for no reason

second —"he was trying to stop me, but I

I was walking down the empty hallway when I heard someone called

around, expecting it to

out,

"Tyler, hey,"

can also say ‘lack thereof," he

"Not you too,"

my eyes and sighed

wear

my locker, which

jacket I always store inside and quickly put it

saying

lockers, "You can wear a potato sack

laughed drily,

"Thanks,"

yesterday was kinda fun, huh?"he said as I closed my locker

if fun meant picking up trash for

talking to

"Oh,"

corner of my eye, I noticed lan was standing a couple of feet

must have followed me

something?"Tyler was speaking to

"Yeah, what's up?"

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

"Yeah,"

you going with

"Just with my friends,"

Of course I was.

stop going on and on about our last

was going with Mark and Tiff wanted to ask

long shot, but uh, do you think you'd go to the dance with

time,

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

but um...I...I don’t know..."my eyes darted between him and the

you don't even know I exist,"he laughed nervously, putting his hands in his pocket, he said, "I get it.It's okay if you

"Sure..."

tell me your answer whenever.Just, preferably before the

"Right,"

you at the community garden

"Okay...See you,"

as Tyler walked away, I let out

sweet, and if the circumstances were different,

lan who was watching me

over to him as he didn't seem to

"So, that’s Tyler,"

said cautiously, gauging

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