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.

after

"Hello?"

where are you? We need to

quickly, but still somewhat

want to talk?’ his tone was

"Please, Zach,"

in

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

breath, turned off the call, and crossed the street over to

took a deep breath and steadied myself as I opened the

as soon as

you.But before I can give you a call, I saw you went out and

Cool, calm, and collected.

the other hand, was a

about what you

cut me off

innocent girl.But all of sudden you're seeing a teacher now? That’s messed

like that...we met before

was this? ‘Cause you and I were

broke up,"I said quickly, hoping

"When exactly?"he pressed on.

"Right after,"

moved on

can’t blame me for that, Zach.You

never responded.I

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

part is? I saw you two

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

 Again, I didn’t have a good

as much as I liked lan, but I didn’t think it was appropriate

So I said nothing.

"Do you love him?"

I felt like it was too early to

now that I was put on the spot, somehow I already knew the answer

"I do,"I said quietly.

don't wanna get back together with me? It's because

"Zach, please,"

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

was racing.He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth.He was seething, like he

"Fine,"he breathed finally, 

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

narrowed my eyes at him this time, and he just looked at me with this cold expression on his

do you want?"I asked

didn’t say anything

head to the side, and a sly smile appeared

so I pressed on,

licked his lips and

have a good feeling about this, but

appeared on his face as

"Excuse me?"

I'll delete this and I'll never tell a soul,"he said as

you want me to...have sex with

that were coming

it’s a fair

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

girlfriend, I never

fell in love with a random stranger at

him, Zach just had

came out in breaths and I

the deal.You spend one night with me and everything will go away.I'll go away, we can pretend like it never

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

boyfriend doesn’t have to know.No one