Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA's POV : 

There was a lump in my throat that wouldn't subside no matter how much I tried swallowing.My brain went running a hundred miles an hour and my body was rendered motor-less.What could Zach possibly mean? As if to answer my question, my phone chimed again.

Zach had sent a photo attachment.With shaky hands, I tapped my phone to open the picture.

It was a photo of a black car parked in front of my house.The license plate showed lan’s plate.

It was lan’s car in front of my house, just minutes ago.And when I zoomed in, I could make out lan and I kissing each other on the front seat.

I almost dropped my phone.I almost dropped my entire body to the floor.

It took every inch of strength in my body for me to remain standing.

Zach has found about lan and me...and he knows that lan is a teacher at school...

I am so dead.We are so, so very dead...

"Emma, it’s dinner time.We're waiting for you,"mom called out from the dining room.

"I'm coming,"my voice cracked as I responded.

My feet were wobbly as I went to the dinner table and sat across my mom and dad.

They were being their normal, happy saves and I wished I could do the same.

But my mind was somewhere else entirely and mom noticed it.

"Everything okay?"mom asked as she studied my face , "You look pale.Are you sick?"

"I’m okay,"I muttered quickly, "I just had some things on my mind,"

"Care to share?’ Dad asked.

Sure, dad.

So I’m secretly dating my teacher at school and my ex-boyfriend found out, so now I’m screwed.

"No, it's nothing.Just...some stupid boy stuff,"I said instead.

"Well, that topic’s way out of my league,"dad chuckled lightly.

"You can talk to us if you want,"mom said kindly, but I quickly shook my head.

"No.It's nothing to be worried about,"

"We noticed you’ve been very active at school lately.Swim practice, cheerleading, and art studio.We barely see you at home before dinner.But we think that’s a very good thing.So maybe you should focus on that instead,"dad said as he munched on his steak.

"Yeah,"I gulped, "I will,"I was about to bring some food to my mouth when suddenly, my phone chimed again and I felt my heart sunk to my feet.I was afraid it would be more texts from Zach, but a small part of me was thinking that it might be lan.

So I took a peek at my phone from below the table.

Zach: You've been such a bad girl.

Shit!

 "Honey, what's wrong?"mom asked as she noticed the sudden change in my expression.

"I...I just need to make a quick phone call,"I said as I got up quickly.

"But you barely touched your food,"she protested.

"I'll be rela quick, I promise,"

I pleaded, and without giving her a chance to protest some more, I made a dash out of the dining room.

I thought the living room was too close, mom and dad could overhear my conversation, so I decided to head out of the house.

My hands were shaking as I dialed Zach’s number and waited nervously for him to pick up.

picked up after the

"Hello?"

you?

but

want to talk?’ his

"Please, Zach,"

in front of

noticed his sedan parked across my house.He blinked

the call, and crossed the street over to his car.Zach was

steadied myself as I opened the car door,

you here, Zach?"I asked as soon as I got into his passenger

you a call, I saw you went out and got into his car,"he

Cool, calm, and collected.

the other hand, was a nervous

about what

cut me off

this, pure, innocent girl.But all of

not like that...we met before he was a

you and I were dating up until

we broke up,"I said quickly, hoping he wouldn't

"When exactly?"he pressed on.

"Right after,"

you moved on

that, Zach.You know what

texted but you never responded.I even came all the way here, and here you are, you've forgotten all about me,"there was a pained expression in

slowly, "I'm

saw you two

known him for like, a few months? We dated for a

I didn’t have a good

guess I never liked Zach as much as I liked lan, but I didn’t

So I said nothing.

"Do you love him?"

asked myself that question before because I felt like it was too early to

put on the spot, somehow I already knew the answer

"I do,"I said quietly.

wanna get back

"Zach, please,"

moment before saying, "You can’t tell anyone about this.You're gonna get him in trouble and you're gonna get me

mind was racing.He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth.He was

"Fine,"he breathed finally, 

I will delete this photo.Let's say I won't tell anyone about

he just looked at me with

do you

say anything

looked me up and down before cocking his head to the side,

so I pressed on, "Tell me what you want, Zach.I'll do

his lips and bit his

feeling about this, but

on his face as he said, "Ok.Then I

"Excuse me?"

one night with you.Then I'll delete this and I'll never tell a soul,"he said as he lifted his phone up, the screen showed

want me to...have

couldn't even believe the words that were

it’s a fair trade,"he

that be fair? That was the most unfair thing in the world.He

was a good girlfriend, I never did

I did fell in love with a random stranger at a bar, but that was

moved on from him, Zach just had to pull me back

but that,"my voice came out in breaths and I could feel the

one night with me and everything will go away.I'll go

"But...what about lan..."

doesn’t have to