Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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?"

asked with her

ask you all week long.But we

mean?"I asked, narrowing my eyes at

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

that something’s off with you.Every time we asked you ‘how are you’, you'll just mumble words out and look away.That's your

are my

"Guys..."

whether or not I should

dying to tell them about

the right time

I tell you this, you have

me a

"Obviously,"Carrie added.

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

I asked cautiously.

you lost your v-card to?"Tiff

"What about him?"

Carrie asked.

him...but he

"What?l"They exclaimed altogether.

got in contact with him? How?"Carrie

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

goes to our school?"Tiff

he does...just not as a

"What do you mean-—oh!"

gasped in unison and

new art teacher

sheepishly.  "Mr.Hayes?! You

it down! My parents are right downstairs,"I quickly went to the door and made sure

a minute, the Bar Guy is actually Mr.Hayes...our

Carrie was almost hyperventilating.

is

her

again, but there he

"Holy shit,"Tiff gaped.

didn’t you

tell anyone.It could be bad, you know? He could lose

 "But?"

the homecoming dance.And we...kinda

"Whoa,"they responded in unison.

before.But after thanksgiving, there was an incident with

what, it’s over?"Tiff

he said I was still so young, and I don’t

scooted to me

now he wouldn't even look at

Carr, this was worse

as she sat next to me and hugged us both "I should've brought the

friends everything,