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?"

her

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

mean?"I asked, narrowing my eyes

smiles you give your parents and everyone at school won't work on us,"Tiff

kinda sensed that something’s off with you.Every time we asked you ‘how are you’, you'll just mumble words

are my

"Guys..."

started, debating whether or not I should

to tell them about lan

would be the right time to come clean

you have to

gave me a bored

"Obviously,"Carrie added.

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

I asked cautiously.

stranger you lost

"What about him?"

Carrie asked.

love with him...but he doesn't

"What?l"They exclaimed altogether.

got in contact with him?

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

tell me he goes to our school?"Tiff narrowed her

he does...just not as

"What do you mean-—oh!"

gasped in unison and said, "No

art teacher

  "Mr.Hayes?! You lost

downstairs,"I quickly went to the door

Bar Guy

Carrie was almost hyperventilating.

 "How is

shook her

thought I was never gonna see Bar Guy again, but there he was, inside the

"Holy shit,"Tiff gaped.

 "Why didn’t you tell us

me not to tell anyone.It could be bad, you know? He

 "But?"

dance.And we...kinda sorta got

"Whoa,"they responded in unison.

there was an incident with Zach and...he just had enough.He didn’t

it’s over?"Tiff

I was still so

honey,"Carrie scooted to me

now he wouldn't even look at

Carr, this was worse than

said to Carrie as she sat next to me

my friends everything, the

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