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.

a look over at lan and gave

softened as he let out a

in his

rest of the night went by

friends and I had the time of

two couples, they never forgot about me

really nice

to go for a drive

I could possibly enjoy myself when I still

I think I'm just gonna get an Uber and

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

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

we still need

you just talk tomorrow?

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

guys go

okay? We can drop you

have a_ secret boyfriend? No thanks, an

look before turning to me and

Saturday.I have work and then community

"Sunday brunch?"

"Sunday brunch it is,"

for me

asked zero

Uber and arrived at

Man, I love technology.

as soon

are you doing here?"he

same shirt and pants from the dance, but

how we left things at the dance.We

and stepped inside the living

call you, but I figured you'd be out

to

arms were locked around his neck as I breathed in his

love you, lan.You and

said through the

know.I love

replied my kiss with the same amount

ever since I saw him

hide it

was hopelessly in love with

face

sigh, I told him, "I know you want us to lay low around

a moment before saying, "This

we ever do this

a high

don’t.Whatever happened out there was

it won't,"he

soft

"What?"

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

at me as if I

hand went to caress my cheek and he leaned down

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

then took a step away and

a beautiful, smooth slow jazz began to

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

took his hand in a

up dancing

and his hand was on the small of my

much, but our bodies

as I breathed him

been to.  The next day, I had the lunch shift at the diner and two hours of community service after

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

talk to you? Please, I need to

in his community garden

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