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

softened as he

with his hands in his pockets, he gave me a

night went by like

had the time of our

couples, they never forgot about me and made me

was really

a

I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and I had some unfinished discussions to

just gonna get an Uber and

Carrie to the side as Mark and Nick walked in the front towards the

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

we still need

you just talk tomorrow?

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

you guys go have

be okay? We can drop you

I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks,

exchanged a knowing look before turning to

have work and then community

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

Carrie made some lame excuse for me to Mark

asked zero

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

Man, I love technology.

as soon

doing

from the

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

said and stepped inside the living

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

I lunged myself to him, closing

locked around his neck

you, lan.You and

said through the

know.I love

replied my kiss with the same

had been waiting to do this ever since

hide it

was hopelessly in love

face in my

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

saying, "This turned out to be

did we ever do

got jealous of a

was a clear mistake.It won't happen

your ass it won't,"he let out a mocking

a soft

"What?"

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

me as if I

and he leaned down to plant

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

step away and

a vinyl disk on and a beautiful, smooth slow

this dance?"he said with

his hand in a heartbeat

dancing the

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

didn’t say much, but our bodies did all the

bliss and comfort as I breathed

best homecoming dance I'd ever been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at the diner and two hours of community service after

still reeling 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

can I talk to you? Please, I need to

in his community garden vest and

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