Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 61: Calling Card 

IAN’s POV : 

It was a lousy Sunday.Lately, every day was a lousy day.The last time I saw her was at the end of senior trip.

She walked off with that kid Tyler and I actually followed them out to the beach.

She didn’t know, of course, I was just a creepy stalker.

The kid asked her to go to prom with him and she said yes.

I knew I lost her then and there.

We talked on the first night at the beach and she asked me if things really had to end between us, and as much as I wished I could say no, I said yes.

She deserved to have the life she wanted, to go to U Penn without anyone dragging her behind.

She deserved to go to the prom with this kid who was head over heels for her, even though she couldn't see it.

I was supposed to chaperone the prom, but I made some lame excuse and I got away with not doing it.

Principal Finn had been super chill with me lately.

Not only that he extended my contract for another year, but I also didn't have to spend as much as hours as I did before and still get paid the same amount.

At first I wasn’t gonna extend my contract because I wanted to focus on my art.

Principal Finn was having trouble finding my replacement, so he begged me to stay for another year.

The cut in hours was a bonus he threw in so I could still do what I wanted to do.

These were all great things, but I couldn’t be too excited about it.

Nothing was exciting to me anymore.

Not since the accident.

After that day, everything changed and I was numb on the inside.

I never gave my heart out to anyone before because I never wanted to feel pain or hurt.

I loved my dad so much and when he died, I couldn't function.

I never wanted to feel that way again, so I built my walls and I never let anyone in.

Because if they never got in, they could never leave.

And the one time I finally gave my heart and soul out to somebody, the universe decided to play a cruel joke on me.

She almost lost everything because of me.

I caused so much pain and suffering in her life.

She deserved much better.

"You're a coward for walking out on her like that, you know that? You don't deserve her,"

I remember her mom saying this at school at that time.  I may be a coward for walking away, but I would be an even bigger asshole if I had stayed.

This way, she'd have a fair chance at a normal life.

She could date whoever she wants and go wherever she wants.

Still, that didn't mean I was gonna stop loving her.

I would always love her no matter what.

I just had to do it by the sidelines.

She never saw me, but I was always watching over her throughout that trip.

I followed her when she walked out to the beach at night.

I was still watching her the next day when she went out of the hotel with Tyler and went to the lighthouse.

It was ridiculous and embarrassing, but I just wanted to make sure she was safe.

This Tyler kid seemed alright.

I hated him, of course, but for all the wrong reasons.

He was kind to her and treated her right.

If she was gonna end up with anyone, might as well be him.

That didn’t mean I was gonna enjoy watching them be together.

That shit killed me.

skipped the

getting drunk until I pass

a couple of days of school

wouldn't have an excuse to

what to feel about

things easier for me to get on with my life, but I was gonna miss her

leaving town would seal

with her life and forget all about

between us would be nothing

Such a damn shame.

almost had

in bed and I

me, I pulled

and saw the ring perched

I had bought

realized I wanted to do that

went all around town looking for

found one

days before Valentine’s Day and I

shit-show Valentine’s

heard a loud yell

was a girl’s

wasn’t expecting any company today, so that took

on the door persisted and

door!"the voice said

spinning from this crazy hangover

absolute surprise, my little sister, Hailey, was

she beamed, "Wow, you

you doing

hand went to rub my

you, of course,"she came right in

"What about school?"

"Summer break.Duh,"

to come see me?"Hailey paused for a second

head to toe and said, "You

coffee.I just

room and raided my

train wreck because all I did was drink

at my doorframe and watched as I

Hailey.What do you

with my eyes on the

here because I

"My blessing for what?"

her hand in front

shit is that a ring?"my eyes jolted at the

wearing a diamond ring on

engaged...to

my AJ?"my body jerked up

head was still throbbing but this completely blew

"Yes,"she stated.

"What? What the fuck?!"

a while now.We

"Because what?!"I yelled.

you'll overreact.Like this!"she

"What the hell, Hailey?"

and said, "Oh, I’m gonna fucking kill

kill

"Please stop saying that,"

hands over my ears

on the bed and grabbed my hands

love him.And he loves

but his

I thought too at first.That’s what I thought about you too, but

was the first time in a while I heard someone else

my rage calming down

"How long?"I said slowly.

a year

pausing for a beat before saying, "Was that why he came over

"Yeah,"she grinned sheepishly.

it.He doesn’t

about us too.She saw us, but then I asked

what?"I was completely

at her, I sort

about you two, that she’s

the fuck

no one.But I told Emma not to tell you about AJ and I and

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