Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV :

I had a really weird dream last night.

I was walking through a field with tall grass and I was looking for someone.

I could hear my name being called, but when I looked around, I didn’t see anybody there.

So I kept walking and walking until the sun was setting.

It was getting dark and if I didn’t get out of the field soon, I would get lost in there.

So I ran faster and faster, looking for a way out.

I tried to follow the voice, but it let me nowhere.

Until finally, I woke up the sound of the alarm clock ringing.  Sighing to myself, I checked the time and it was 7.30 in the morning.

I had an early class today, so as much as I wished I could stay in bed, I had to get up.

I grabbed my phone on the bedside table and I stared at the black screen for a while.

I turned it off last night in a fit of impulse and confusion.

lan was being weird and angry, and all I wanted was a moment to think for myself.

I was caught off guard by what had happened.

I never intended for lan to read that email.

So, I panicked.

After my shower and a cup of coffee, I was feeling a lot calmer.

I decided to turn on my phone and checked the messages.

There was nothing from lan.

I was the one that told him to give me some space.

Why was I now looking for him? Shaking my head at my own silliness, I left the phone on and got ready for class.

I had my Feature Writing class with Tristan today, and we had to do a presentation.

Normally I would just wear a hoodie and sweatpants for school, but since it was presentation day, I decided to dress up a bit.

I curled my hair, put on some make up, and wore a simple black dress and a blazer.

By 8.30 AM, I walked out of my room and found Tristan already waiting for me in the living room.

He was looking sharp in a suit.

"Wow, you look ready for presentation day,"he beamed when he saw me.

"So do you.And nice tie,"I laughed when I saw his tie.

It was a ducky tie like the one Barney wore in How I Met Your Mother.

"Laugh all you want, but it’s my lucky tie.We're acing that presentation,"he said as he got up to his feet and sauntered to the door.

I couldn't stop laughing all the way to campus.

Public speaking was always nerve wrecking.

But when I was confident about the topic at hand, I could talk for hours.

Tristan did a good job on his research, so our presentation was rock solid.

Tristan himself wasn’t much of a public speaker, but we made a great team because I could do the talking for the both of us.

At the end of our presentation, Professor Thomas complimented us.

was a lot

a killer professor, very

that he complimented us meant we did something

Thomas really liked

to Tristan as we walked out of

I had

told you, it’s the tie.This thing’s never failed

of his

for sure

"You think so?"

back must be hurting from carrying all the weight,"he

you did

just glad it's over.That's one less thing I have to worry about this

decided on the Paris program

I have to

by the hand and pulled him to an empty bench on the

sat down and I immediately gave him the rundown on

The whole nine yards.

cons list and how I meant to send it to him, but stupidly I sent it to

about our awful talk on the

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

so now we're not speaking at all.I mean, it's only been a day

or texts from lan.Not even

me see that list," Tristan said as

I sent last night and

phone from me and he

say anything for

done reading it, he gave me my

do you

you should go

the program.You know it’s what you

"Yeah, but..." adding, "Alone?"

the girlfriend, am literally

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up to his

be here,"

away

smiling, and she put her hand on Tristan’s

smile, he was so oblivious to

minions were sneering at me and giving

is worse

"What did she want?"

back down on the bench next to

minions, but they didn’t

her birthday party at the sorority house.I

Tristan replied.

Monique before returning

me?"I glared at

"What?"

to check out

no such

you need to do a lot better than that if you wanna convince her that you're over

do it, I swear!"he said reassuringly, "I was just looking at the gum

"You were?"

look at any other girl’s ass when

I rolled my

mean, look at you,"he was grinning as his hand motioned around my

me blushing a

let's go get

get up, but Tristan pulled me back down.I ended up falling into

come on, don’t go.Monique's still watching us,"he

and her minions and they

snaked his arms around my waist, pulling

Monique a sassy smile as