Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 40: Resume Game

EMMA’s POV:

When I inhaled the fresh cold air outside, I let out a sigh of relief.

What the hell happened back there? One minute I was dancing and having fun, the next minute I got kissed by a guy who was not my boyfriend! I didn't think Tyler would do something like that.

I clearly told him we were just going as friends and he agreed.

"But the way you danced with him, it didn’t look like you were just friends," my brain sneered at me and I felt a pang of guilt in my chest.

 "Emma, are you okay?" I heard lan’s voice and I whipped my head around.

He was alone.He came to follow me.Behind those angry eyes was a glint of worry.

"I'm okay,"I said reassuringly.

"That son of a bitch.Did he hurt you?"he said through gritted teeth.

"No, it was just a kiss,"I paused for a moment before continuing, "It was a mistake.I'm sorry.I didn’t know what happened back there,"

"It's not your fault,"he shook his head and clenched his fists.

He looked around and we were at the parking lot.

There weren't a lot of people outside but there were people outside.

He looked as if he wanted to wrap his arms around me, but he had to restrain himself.

"Maybe it was.We were dancing and —"

"Still not your fault.You didn’t want him to kiss you and he did,"

I let out another deep sigh and said, "Are you mad?"

"Seething,"

"Please don't be mad," I said softly, "It was nothing.Let's not make a big deal out of this,"

We were supposed to be laying low, to avoid suspicion.

What would have happened if lan got all worked up and actually did something he’d regret back there? What kind of explanation would we have to give? "Hey, Em,"

"Are you okay?"

Tiff and Carrie appeared on my periphery.

They were my bestest friends in the whole wide world.

Of course, they would come out to check on me.

"I'm fine you guys,"

My friends exchanged a worried look with lan, but I stepped in and gave them all a reassuring smile.

"We handled Tyler.I saw him leave before we came out,"

Carrie explained.

"Do you wanna get outta here?"Tiff asked cautiously.

It was our last homecoming dance together, my friends were looking forward to this.

I didn’t wanna ruin the night for them.

Plus, if Tyler had already left, there was no reason why we couldn't stay.

"No, let’s stay,"

I paused for a beat before continuing, "It’s our homecoming night,"

"Yes! That's what I’m talking about,"

Tiff pulled me into a hug and we started walking back.

shot a look over at

he let out a

in his pockets, he gave

the night went by like

and I had the

with two couples, they never forgot about me and

was really nice of

go for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then to Madison's after-party

appealing, especially the McDonald’s part, but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and I had

I think I'm just gonna get an Uber and

as Mark and Nick walked in the

"You're going? Where?"Carrie asked.

think we

talk tomorrow?

thought clouding over my head,"I sighed and flashed

sorry.But you guys go have

sure you'll be okay? We can

knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend?

to me and

have work and then

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

Carrie made some lame excuse for me to Mark and Nick, something

asked zero questions after

got myself an Uber and arrived at

Man, I love technology.

as soon as lan opened the

What are you doing here?"he

same shirt and pants from the dance, but his

came because I didn’t like how we left things at

said and stepped inside the living

and said, "I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured

I lunged myself to him, closing the distance between

around his neck as I breathed

you, lan.You and

through

love

replied my kiss with the same amount of

ever since I saw

couldn't hide it

was hopelessly in love with this

away, I held his face in my

him, "I know you want us to lay low around the

a moment before saying, "This turned out to be way harder

ever do this for

so stupid.I got jealous of a high

happened out there was a clear mistake.It won't

won't,"he let out a mocking

let out a soft

"What?"

to the dance with someone else

looked at me as if I was a sight to

and he leaned down

lips made contact with my skin because my heart was beating

away and went to his record

a vinyl disk on and a beautiful, smooth

have this dance?"he said with his hand

his hand in a heartbeat and said,

ended up dancing

and his hand was

say much, but our bodies

as I breathed him

swear this was the best homecoming dance I'd ever been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at

that I completely forgot I'd have to face Tyler at the community garden.  I was in the middle of picking up the trash in my section when I heard

you?

in his community garden vest

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