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 wry

he let out a

his hands in his pockets, he gave me a smile

night went by like

I had the

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

was really

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

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

think I'm just

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

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

lan’s.I think we still need

you just talk tomorrow? It’s our

fun with this thought clouding over my head,"I

guys go have

you'll be okay?

risk Mark and Nick knowing I have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an Uber will be

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

have work

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

me to Mark and Nick, something about period

asked zero

got myself an Uber and arrived

Man, I love technology.

as soon as lan opened the

are you doing here?"he looked taken

the

I didn’t like how we left things at the dance.We couldn't

said and stepped

to call you, but I figured you'd be out with your friends —"

to him, closing the distance between us with

locked around his neck as

you, lan.You and

through

know.I love you

kiss with the same amount of passion and

had been waiting to do this ever since

couldn't hide

hopelessly in love

away, I held his face in my

I told him, "I know you want us to

before saying, "This turned out to be way harder than I

ever do this for a year?"I

jealous of a high school kid,"he said,

was a clear mistake.It

won't,"he let out a

let out a soft smile and said,

"What?"

with someone else again, alright? I'd rather be

I was a sight

to caress my cheek and he leaned down to

skin because my heart was beating so fast and these butterflies

step away and went to his

disk on and a

that case, can I have this dance?"he said with his hand

his hand in a heartbeat and said, "Of

ended up dancing

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

didn’t say much, but our

and comfort as I breathed him in, again

was the best homecoming dance I'd ever been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at the

of last night, that I completely forgot I'd have to face Tyler at the community garden.  I

talk to you? Please,

was in his community garden vest and

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