Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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.

 I shot a look over at lan and gave him a

he

his hands in his pockets, he gave me a

of the night went by like a

I had the

I went with two couples, they never forgot about me and made me

really

to go for a drive thru

especially the McDonald’s part, but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still

think I'm just

the side as Mark

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

think we still need to

talk tomorrow? It’s our night..."Tiff

have fun with this thought clouding over my head,"I sighed and flashed them a

sorry.But you guys go have

sure you'll be okay? We can drop you

I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an Uber will be

Carrie exchanged a knowing look before turning to me and said, "Alright, then we'll talk to you

have work and then

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

and Carrie made some lame excuse for me to Mark

asked zero questions after

got myself an Uber and arrived at lan’s place

Man, I love technology.

I said as soon as lan opened

are you doing here?"he

was still wearing the same shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie and suit

came because I didn’t like how we left things at the dance.We couldn't

stepped inside

too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be

myself to him, closing the

locked around his neck as

love you, lan.You and only

said through the

know.I love you

the same

been waiting to do this ever since I saw him tonight

couldn't hide

in love with this

finally pulled away, I held his face in my

out a soft sigh, I told him, "I know you want us to lay low around

paused for a moment before saying, "This turned out

we ever

so stupid.I got jealous of a

out there was a

it won't,"he let

out a soft smile and

"What?"

go to the dance with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be

I was a sight

he leaned down

eyes as his lips made contact with my skin because my heart was beating so fast and these butterflies were

step away and went to his

on and a beautiful, smooth slow

case, can I have this

took his hand in a heartbeat and

up dancing the night

on his shoulder and his

didn’t say much, but our bodies did

comfort as I breathed him in, again and

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

last night, that I completely forgot I'd have to face Tyler at the community garden.  I was in the

can I talk to you? Please, I need to

in his community garden