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 lan and gave him a

softened as he

in his pockets,

rest of the night went by like a

and I had the time of our

went with two couples, they never forgot about me and made me a

really nice of

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

know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and I had

I think I'm just gonna get an

pulled Tiff and Carrie to the side as Mark and

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

think we still need to

talk tomorrow? It’s our night..."Tiff

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

you guys go have

you sure you'll be okay? We can drop you

Mark and Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend?

exchanged a knowing look before turning to me

work

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

me

zero questions after

Uber and arrived at lan’s place in

Man, I love technology.

I said as soon as lan opened the

What are you doing here?"he

from the dance, but his tie and suit jacket were

I didn’t like how we

said and stepped inside

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

finish, I lunged myself to him, closing the distance between

arms were locked around his neck as I

lan.You

said through the

love you

my kiss with the same amount of

this ever since I

hide

hopelessly in love

his face in my hand and locked my eyes

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 turned

we ever do

got jealous of a high

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

ass it won't,"he

a soft smile and

"What?"

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

me as if I was a sight to

caress my cheek and he leaned down to plant a

made contact with my skin because my heart was beating so fast

away and went to his record

a vinyl disk on and a

have this dance?"he said with

his hand in a heartbeat and

ended up dancing the

shoulder and his

say much, but our bodies did all the

felt pure bliss and comfort as

next day, I had the lunch shift at the

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

I talk to you? Please, I need

his community garden vest and

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