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

a killer

us meant we did

Professor Thomas really liked our presentation.Your research was spot

Tristan as we walked out of

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

it’s the tie.This thing’s never failed

kissed the tip of his ducky tie

for sure

"You think so?"

totally killed it.Especially on the Q & A section.Man, your back must be hurting from carrying all the weight,"he said and

did

over.That's one less thing

you decided on the Paris program

my gosh, I have to tell you about

hand and pulled

gave him the

The whole nine yards.

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

talk on the phone and

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed as I pulled my

notifications.No calls or texts from lan.Not even a good

me see that list," Tristan said as

pulled up the email I sent last night and opened the attached

from me and he studied the list

say anything

he gave me my

do you

should go for

the program.You know it’s what

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

girlfriend, am literally standing

"I'll be right back,"

me before getting up to

here," I reminded

stepped away and she

and smiling, and she put her hand on

polite smile, he

of minions were sneering at me and giving the

worse than

"What did she want?"

soon as Tristan sat back

had gone back to her minions, but they didn’t

just invited me to her birthday party at the sorority house.I said

Tristan replied.

to Monique before returning back

kidding me?"I glared at

"What?"

we're just pretending here, but do you have to check out her ass in

no such thing,"he

a lot better than

it, I swear!"he said reassuringly, "I was just

"You were?"

I look at any other girl’s ass when I have

you're so full of it," I

you,"he was grinning as his

me blushing a

let's go get

was about to get up, but Tristan pulled me

don’t go.Monique's still

eyes darted to Monique and her minions and they were

as Tristan snaked his arms around my waist, pulling me closer to

Monique a sassy smile as I