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

softened as he let out a

his hands in his pockets, he gave me

of the night went

and I had the time of

two couples, they never forgot about me and made me

really

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

especially the McDonald’s part, but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt

I think I'm just gonna get

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

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

we still need to

just talk tomorrow?

with this thought clouding over my head,"I sighed and flashed them a sad

guys go have

be okay? We can drop

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

exchanged a knowing look before turning to me and

work and then

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

and Carrie made some lame excuse for me

zero

myself an Uber and arrived at lan’s

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan opened the

doing

still wearing the same shirt and pants from the dance,

didn’t like how we

and stepped inside the

wanted to call you, but

myself to him, closing the distance between

around his neck as I

lan.You and only

through

love you

the same

to do this ever since I saw him

hide it

was hopelessly in love with this

held his face in my hand and locked

to lay low

paused for a moment before saying, "This turned out to be way harder than

ever do this for a year?"I

jealous of a high school kid,"he said, cringing at

out there was a clear mistake.It

ass it won't,"he

a soft smile and

"What?"

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

looked at me as if I

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

as his lips made contact with my skin because my heart was beating

a step away and went to his

on and a beautiful, smooth slow jazz

case, can I have this dance?"he said

his hand in a

up dancing

his shoulder and his hand was on

didn’t say much, but our

bliss and comfort as I breathed him in, again

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

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 when I heard his voice

I talk to you? Please, I need to explain

his community garden vest and

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