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.

over at

he

with his hands in his pockets, he gave me

night went by like a

I had

two couples, they never forgot about me and made

really nice

go for a drive thru at

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 some unfinished

think I'm just gonna

to the side as Mark and Nick walked in the

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

we still need to

just talk tomorrow? It’s our night..."Tiff

over my

sorry.But you guys go have

be okay? We can drop you

Nick knowing I have a_ secret

to me and said, "Alright, then we'll talk to you

have work and then community

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

lame excuse for me to

zero questions after

Uber and arrived at lan’s place in

Man, I love technology.

said as soon as lan

doing here?"he looked taken

still wearing the same shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie and suit jacket were on

how we left things at the dance.We couldn't

stepped

behind me and said, "I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be out

lunged myself to him, closing the distance between us with

locked around his neck as I

love you, lan.You and only

through

love you

with the same amount of

waiting to do this ever since I saw him tonight at

couldn't hide

in love with

we finally pulled away, I held his face

soft sigh, I told him, "I know you want us to lay low around the school, but I can’t pretend not to like

paused for a moment before saying, "This

ever do this

got jealous of a

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

ass it won't,"he let out

soft smile

"What?"

me to go to the dance with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be alone than not be with

I was a sight

cheek and he leaned down to plant a sweet,

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

a step away and went to his record

and a beautiful, smooth

that case, can I have this dance?"he said with his hand reached out

his hand in a

dancing

on his shoulder and his hand was on the

but our

and comfort as

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

I'd have to face Tyler at the community garden.  I was in the middle of picking up the

you? Please,

in his community garden vest and

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