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 wry

softened as he let out a

with his hands in his pockets, he

the night went by like

friends and I had the time

never forgot about me and made me

really nice

my friends wanted to go for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then

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

I'm just gonna

and Carrie to the side as Mark and

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

think we still need

just talk tomorrow?

fun with this thought clouding over my head,"I sighed

you guys

be okay?

Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an Uber

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

Saturday.I have work and

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

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

zero questions after

an Uber and arrived at lan’s place

Man, I love technology.

I said as soon as lan opened the

you doing here?"he looked

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

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

said and stepped inside

know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be out with your friends —" 

lunged myself to him, closing the distance

locked around his neck as I breathed in his delicious

lan.You

through

know.I love

with the same

this ever since I saw him tonight at

couldn't hide it

was hopelessly in

face in my hand

want us to lay low around the school, but I can’t

a moment before saying, "This turned out

did we ever do this for a year?"I

jealous of a high school kid,"he said, cringing

don’t.Whatever happened out there was a

it won't,"he

a soft smile and said,

"What?"

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

looked at me as if I was a sight to marvel

he leaned down to

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

a step away and went

vinyl disk on and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz

I have this dance?"he said with his

a heartbeat

dancing

was on his shoulder and his hand was on the small of my

didn’t say much, but our bodies did

comfort as I breathed him in, again and

next day, I had the lunch shift at the diner and two hours of community service

in from the euphoria of last night, 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 his voice

you? Please, I

in his community garden