Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 21: Timely Manner 

EMMA's POV  

It was over.It was done.

Thanksgiving break ended and it marked the end of my relationship too.

The only good thing about it was that Zach left town.

He didn’t say anything about what happened to him and I made sure that he did.

I called him at his house the next day, I told him if he even tries to say something about lan and me, I would tell the world that he was a psychotic rapist.

 I won that battle, sure, but I lost the war.lan wouldn't speak to me again.

When I saw him around at school, he wouldn't even look at me.

Why was he being so cold? I was the one who was supposed to be mad at him.

I told him I love him and he basically said no thanks.  Days and weeks passed by, before I know it, Christmas break was upon us.

I overheard lan talking to the teachers earlier today, he told them he was driving up to New Jersey for the holidays.

"I wish I can take you with me,"lan said to me once in his car, right before he left for New Jersey on Thanksgiving.

Remembering him and the days when we were together, although it was short, it always got me.

Sometimes I wondered what does it all mean? Why would people get into a relationship only to get their hearts broken? And then it dawned on me.

Perhaps he was that one person whose only role was to teach me heartbreak for the first time.

I didn’t feel like moping around anymore.I did plenty of that before.

I was determined to spend my days focusing myself on school, my family, and on my friends.

I can’t let this ruin Christmas! As per tradition, the girls would have a sleepover at my house the day after Christmas.

We did our own little Christmas party and exchanged gifts.

It was a tradition we held proudly ever since middle school.

 Tiff got me a pair of silver earrings and she got Carrie a cute sweater.

Carrie got us both this curated gift basket with our favorite Bath and Body Works candles, lotions, and soaps.

I gave Tiff and Carrie some books and vinyl records, it was a mix of everything I knew they'd enjoy.

It was a great morning.

I loved my presents and I loved my friends.

We were just chilling at my room, listening to some music and talking about the latest gossips at school, when suddenly Tiff and Carrie exchanged a look and they turned to me with worried eyes.

"So, what's up with you, bitch?"

with her

to ask you all week long.But we figured you weren't ready to

asked, narrowing

give your

you.Every time we asked you ‘how

really are my best

"Guys..."

not I should open

been dying to tell them about lan

the right time

you this, you have to swear you can't

me a

"Obviously,"Carrie added.

"Okay...Remember...the bar guyfrom Emory?"

I asked cautiously.

stranger you lost your

"What about him?"

Carrie asked.

in love with him...but

"What?l"They exclaimed altogether.

contact with him? How?"Carrie

"He...um...actually lives around here..."

me he goes to our school?"Tiff narrowed

not

"What do you mean-—oh!"

in unison

teacher.The new art teacher

  "Mr.Hayes?! You

went

Bar Guy

Carrie was almost hyperventilating.

is

shook her

me,"I sighed, "I thought I was never gonna see Bar Guy again, but there he was, inside the art classroom on our first

"Holy shit,"Tiff gaped.

you tell

tell anyone.It could be bad, you know? He could lose his job and everything.And I thought

 "But?"

homecoming dance.And we...kinda

"Whoa,"they responded in unison.

after thanksgiving, there was an incident with Zach and...he just had enough.He

what, it’s

I love him, but he said I was still so young, and I don’t know what

me and gave me a

him.I really do.And now he wouldn't even look at

was

sat next to me and hugged us both

my friends everything, the whole

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