Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

IAN's POV 

"Ma, I’m going out.Don’t wait up,"I was making my way down the stairs, heading straight for the front door.

But mom was quick.

She ran over and intercepted me, standing right in front of my way.

"Now, when you said you're coming home for Christmas, I thought you were coming home for Christmas.But we barely see you,"

"I promised the guys I'll have a drink with them.I'll be home all day tomorrow, promise,"I put my hands up in defeat.I never win an argument with my mother.

"All right then.You have a great night with your friends,"she paused for a second before continuing, "Don’t get into any trouble!"

"Relax mom, we're not sixteen anymore,"I laughed.

I said I wouldn’t argue with her, didn’t mean I didn’t get into trouble in the good old days.I was a bit of a troublemaker back then.I had trouble following the rules, But then again, I guess I still do.

"Who'd ever guess that at twenty four years old, my son would graduate grad school and become a teacher?"

"Not me, that’s for sure,"Oh, the irony.

I used to give my teachers such a hard time at school.That was if I bothered showing up at all.

And now here I was, your average good old fashioned high school teacher.

" l am so proud of you, lan.Your father would be so proud of you too,"she smiled tenderly.

The atmosphere got a little somber as the mention of my dead father would always do that to her.

"Thanks,"I said, giving her a quick peck on the cheek, "

"I'm off,"

"Okay, I'll see you in the morning,"she called out as I stepped out the door.

"See ya," My friends wanted to hit this new club that just opened downtown.

I couldn't care less where we were going or what we were doing, I just wanted to get away.

I thought leaving Georgia would do the trick, but it was like she was following everywhere.  I couldn't get her out of my mind no matter how far I went.

"I love you,"

Her words were still ringing in my ears.

I went to bed thinking about her, and I woke up with dreams of her.  Ending things with her was the right thing to do, but why did it have to feel so fucking bad? Every time I saw her face around at school, I felt like I was being punched in the gut.

It hurt so bad, I couldn't keep my eyes straight for two seconds.Sometimes I’d hear her voice.

She would talk and laugh with her friends.

I felt like such a creep, listening to her or watching her from the far, but that was all I could do.

And what I should have been doing from the very beginning anyway.It just sucked.Really sucked.

Knowing that there was a girl out there that loves me, and that I love in return, but we could never be together.

At least, not in this lifetime.

"Bro, why you bein’ so quiet, man?"my boy Tommy came over and sat down next to me.

"Yeah, it's depressing, dude," AJ followed after.

Tommy and AJ were old time friends of mine.

We went to high school together, we got into all sorts of trouble together.

But now Tommy was married with three kids and AJ became one of the top real estate brokers in the state.

And as for me, you know what happened.  We got a table at this club and AJ invited a whole bunch of people.

Everyone was having a good time, drinking, dancing, and talking about their new year’s resolution.

I tried to stay engaged, but my mind kept wandering back to her.

She’s in Georgia, and she’s happy and safe.

That's all that matters.

"Just leave me alone, man.I just need a drink," I said to the guys as they were waiting for an explanation.

need a drink, we all drink with you.That's

of scotch for us

a thing," I laughed at

rule’s got us in trouble plenty of

change, huh?" Ally

know where she came from, I thought she was somewhere

was here all of a sudden, taking a seat right

we all

once or twice,

we had was

as the waitress came back

old days,"AJ cheered as he picked up

ones to come,"Ally added as she

downing the drink.I wasn't as excited as everyone here was about the new years, but I agreed it was

been a brutal couple of weeks and I couldn't wait for this year to just

man? How’s teaching?" AJ turned to me

"It’s alright,"I shrugged.

a teacher now.Crazy how the

prank Mr.Sheehan every day after school? Remember the time we

I remember.Crashing cars, vandalizing, oh and didn’t you guys

burned stuff inside the warehouse.We

"You didn’t burn it, you just

Tommy relented and

look back.We

shook his head at the thought of all the stupid things we

angry,"I muttered

guys so angry?"she

AJ gave me a look.I just

the world.My dad died when I turned sixteen,"I

was my

a car crash, a drunk driver hit him.It was so out

you know? Burn down things and trash places just because

knew exactly what I was feeling and

you learn,"I said as I

followed after

all our glasses were almost

got up quickly and said,

"Anything but warm beer,"

replied and

"Shoot, it’s the wife,"

as he picked up

worried look splashed across his face as he said, "I gotta go take this.Be

can’t believe Tommy’s married with three

slipped through the crowd

around town sometimes,

sat down on a stapler and got his ass stapled three times.Now that guy's

head at the memory and

unpredictable that

"Yeah,"I nodded.

thought of your life

"What way?"

settling down, getting married,

"I haven't, I guess.

What about you?"

that ever since I was a kid.I want to be a mom.Drive my kids to soccer practice and everything,"she paused for a second before continuing,

to have this massive crush on you back in high school.I used to write my name Allison

couldn’t help but

serious.Ask all my friends,

good time back

away from each other.I used to sneak into her room after her parents were

did.Especially prom night,"she let out a nostalgic

"Prom night!"I remembered that.

drunk and went skinny dipping at the

tattoo on my arm, I didn’t remember getting it, but

the beginning

we all parted

Boston for college and

each other

to know she grew up to be this successful and

congratulations by the way.I heard you're engaged,"I said to

the ring on her finger,

a smart