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.

a lot

known as a killer professor, very

us meant

really liked our presentation.Your research

walked out of the classroom that

class was done for the day and I had some

you, it’s the

tip of his

got an A for sure at the

"You think so?"

Q & A section.Man, your back must be hurting from carrying all

you did

less thing I have

decided on

have to tell

grabbed Tristan by the hand and pulled him

I immediately gave him the rundown on everything that happened

The whole nine yards.

about the pros and cons list and how I meant to send

him about our awful talk on the phone and how I asked

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

now we're not speaking at all.I mean, it's only been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed as I pulled

or texts from

list," Tristan said as he

up the email I sent last

phone from me and he studied the list

anything for

he gave me my phone back

do you think?"I

you should go

for the program.You know

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend, am

"I'll be right back,"

before getting up to

be here,"

Monique stepped away and she started

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

smile, he was

group of minions were sneering at

worse

"What did she want?"

back down on the bench next to

minions, but

her birthday party at

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique

kidding me?"I

"What?"

we're just pretending here, but do you have to check out her ass in front of me?"I scoffed,

such

you need to do a lot better

said reassuringly, "I was

"You were?"

at any other girl’s ass when I have you?"he

full of it," I rolled my eyes and shoved

at you,"he was grinning as his hand

got me

go

was about to get up, but Tristan pulled me back

come on, don’t go.Monique's still

to Monique and her minions and

his arms

smile as