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.

look over at lan and gave

gaze softened as he

in his pockets, he gave me

of the night went

I had

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

was really

go for a drive thru at McDonald’s and then to Madison's after-party

I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and I

just gonna get

Mark and Nick walked in the

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

think we still

talk tomorrow?

with this thought clouding over my head,"I sighed

sorry.But you guys go have

you sure you'll be okay? We

a_ secret

to me and said,

Saturday.I have work

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

some lame excuse for me to

asked zero questions after

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

Man, I love technology.

said as soon as lan

are you doing here?"he looked

and pants from the dance, but

like how we left things

and stepped inside the

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

to him, closing the distance between

locked around his neck as

you, lan.You and only

through the

know.I love

kiss with the same

waiting to do this ever

hide

hopelessly in

finally pulled away, I held his face in my hand

to lay low

"This turned out to

ever do this

so stupid.I got jealous of a high school kid,"he said, cringing

don’t.Whatever happened out there was

won't,"he let out a

a soft smile and said,

"What?"

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

if I was

hand went to caress my cheek and he leaned down to plant a sweet, soft kiss on my

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

away and went to

vinyl disk on and a beautiful,

I have this dance?"he said

in a heartbeat and

up dancing the

his hand was on the

but our

comfort as I breathed

I'd ever been to.  The next day,

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

I talk to you? Please,

community garden

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