Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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.

at

he let out

hands in his pockets, he gave

rest of the night

and I had the time of our

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

was really nice

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

appealing, especially the McDonald’s part, but I didn’t know how I could possibly enjoy myself when I still felt like lan and I had some

I think I'm just gonna get

and Carrie to the side as Mark and Nick walked

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

think we still need to

tomorrow? It’s

have fun with this thought clouding over

you guys

you'll be okay? We can drop

have a_ secret boyfriend?

to me and said,

work and then community

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

made some lame excuse for me to

zero questions after

arrived at

Man, I love technology.

soon as lan opened

What are you doing

still wearing the same shirt and pants from the dance, but his tie and suit jacket were on the

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

and stepped inside

"I know.me too.I wanted to call you, but I figured you'd be

to him, closing the distance between

locked around his neck as I breathed in his

lan.You

said through the

know.I love

kiss with the same

to do this ever since I saw him

couldn't hide it

hopelessly in love with

finally pulled away, I held his face in my hand and locked

sigh, I told him, "I know you want us to

saying, "This turned out to be

right? How did we ever

a high school kid,"he said, cringing

out there was a

bet your ass it won't,"he let out

let out a soft

"What?"

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

me as if I was a sight to

and he leaned down to plant a sweet,

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

away and went to his record

put a vinyl disk on and a beautiful, smooth slow

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

in a

dancing

his shoulder and his hand was on the small of my

but our bodies

as

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

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 calling after

you? Please, I need to explain

was in his community