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 second

"Hello?"

are you? We

but

now you want to talk?’ his tone was

"Please, Zach,"

I'm right in

was when I noticed his sedan parked across my house.He blinked the lights several times to signal that he was

took a deep breath, turned off the call, and crossed the

and steadied myself as I opened

are you here, Zach?"I asked as soon as I

came to see you.But before I can give you a call, I saw you went out and got into his car,"he

Cool, calm, and collected.

hand, was

what

me

used to think you're like this, pure, innocent girl.But all of sudden you're seeing a teacher now? That’s messed

like that...we met before he

this? ‘Cause you and I were dating up

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

"When exactly?"he pressed on.

"Right after,"

you moved

for that, Zach.You know what

never responded.I even came all the way here, and here you are,

so I murmured slowly, "I'm sorry But, why did I have to be

worst part is? I saw you two kissed.You never even kissed me the

for like, a few months? We dated for a

 Again, I didn’t have a good

never liked Zach as much as I liked lan,

So I said nothing.

"Do you love him?"

never asked myself that question before because I felt like it was too early

spot, somehow I already knew the answer

"I do,"I said quietly.

get back together with me? It's

"Zach, please,"

him in trouble and you're gonna get me

could tell that his mind was racing.He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth.He

"Fine,"he breathed finally, 

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

my eyes at him this time, and he just looked at me

do you want?"I

didn’t say

he looked me up and down before cocking his head to the

pressed on, "Tell me what you

his lips and bit

feeling about this, but

his face as he said, "Ok.Then I

"Excuse me?"

delete this and I'll never tell a soul,"he said as he lifted his phone up, the screen showed the picture

want me to...have

words that

a fair trade,"he

 How could that be fair? That was the most unfair thing in the world.He was the one that cheated on

was a good girlfriend, I never did anything

in love with a random stranger at

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

Zach.Anything 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 away, we can pretend

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

have to know.No