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 coming

as a killer professor,

that he complimented us meant we did something

think Professor Thomas really liked our presentation.Your

Tristan as we walked out of the

was done for the day and I had some time to kill before

told you, it’s the tie.This thing’s

the tip of

for sure at the very the

"You think so?"

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

you did great too,"I

one less thing

of, have you decided on the Paris program

my gosh, I have

and pulled

immediately gave him the rundown on everything

The whole nine yards.

pros and cons list and how I meant

our awful talk on the phone and

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

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

or texts from lan.Not even a good

that list," Tristan said as he rubbed his

pulled up the email I sent last night and opened the

me and he studied the list

say anything

gave me my phone back

you think?"I

think you should go for it,"he

program.You know it’s what you

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend, am literally standing right

"I'll be right back,"

before

here," I

Monique stepped away and

and she put her hand on Tristan’s chest several times,

there with a polite smile, he

sneering

is worse

"What did she want?"

soon as Tristan sat back down on

back to her minions, but they didn’t leave.They were standing around,

birthday party at the sorority house.I

Tristan replied.

to Monique before returning back

kidding me?"I

"What?"

check

such thing,"he

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

reassuringly, "I was just looking at the

"You were?"

other girl’s ass when I have you?"he smirked playfully, pulling me into

full of it," I

look at you,"he was grinning as his hand

me blushing a

let's go

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

go.Monique's still watching us,"he whispered to

to Monique and her minions and they were watching

with raging jealousy as Tristan snaked his arms

smile as I returned Tristan’s