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.

lot coming

was known as a killer professor,

us

really liked our presentation.Your research was spot

we walked out of

for the day and I had some time to kill before my

the tie.This thing’s

tip of his ducky

an A for sure at the very the

"You think so?"

must be hurting

you did great

over.That's one less thing I

decided on the Paris

my gosh, I have to tell

hand and pulled him to

down and I immediately gave him the rundown

The whole nine yards.

pros and cons list and how I meant

talk on the phone and how I asked for

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

all.I mean, it's only been a day but

texts from lan.Not even

that list," Tristan said as he rubbed his

up the email I sent last night and

phone from me and he

say anything

gave me

you

think you should go for it,"he

for the program.You know

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend, am

"I'll be right back,"

before getting up to

here," I

Monique stepped away and she

giggling and smiling, and she put her

smile, he was so

sneering at me and

worse

"What did she want?"

soon as Tristan sat back down on the bench next

but they didn’t leave.They

invited me to her birthday party at the sorority

Tristan replied.

Monique before returning

me?"I glared at

"What?"

you have to check out her ass

did no such thing,"he

suck T, you need to do a lot better than that if you wanna convince her that you're

said reassuringly, "I was just looking

"You were?"

when

you're so full of it," I rolled my eyes and shoved

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

me blushing a

go get

to get up, but Tristan pulled me back

don’t go.Monique's still watching us,"he whispered to my

and her minions and

his

a sassy smile