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 lan and gave him a

softened as he let

with his hands in his pockets, he gave me a

the night went

I had the

though I went with two couples, they never forgot about

really

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

possibly enjoy myself when I

 "Guys, I think I'm just

Mark and Nick walked in the front

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

we still need

just talk tomorrow?

clouding over my head,"I sighed and flashed them

sorry.But you guys

okay? We can

Mark and Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend?

turning to me and said, "Alright, then we'll

work

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

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

asked zero

Uber and arrived at lan’s place in no time at

Man, I love technology.

I said as soon as

doing here?"he looked taken

pants from the dance, but his tie and suit jacket were on the

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

and stepped inside the

the door behind me and said, "I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but

myself to him, closing

his neck as I breathed

you, lan.You and

through the

love

kiss with the

been waiting to do this ever since I saw him tonight at

hide

in

pulled away, I held his face in

told him, "I know you want us to lay low around the school, but I can’t

paused for a moment before saying, "This turned

right? How did we ever do this for

jealous of a high school kid,"he

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

it won't,"he let out

a soft

"What?"

ever tell me to go to the dance with someone else

me as if I was a sight to marvel

my cheek and he leaned down to

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

took a step away and went to

on and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz began to

case, can I have this dance?"he said

hand in a heartbeat

ended up dancing

shoulder and his hand was on

much, but our bodies did

as I breathed

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

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

Hey, can I talk to you? Please, I need to explain

his community garden vest and

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