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 stingy with

that he complimented us meant we

think Professor Thomas really liked our presentation.Your research was spot

Tristan as we walked out of the classroom that

had some time to kill before my next

told you, it’s the tie.This

of his

got an A for sure at the

"You think so?"

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

you did great

less thing I

of, have you decided on the

I have

grabbed Tristan by the hand and pulled him to an

immediately gave him the rundown on

The whole nine yards.

and how I meant to send it

him about our awful talk on the phone and how

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

at all.I mean, it's only been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed as I pulled my phone

calls or texts from lan.Not

me see that list," Tristan said as he rubbed his

sent last night and

the phone from me and he studied

say anything for

reading it, he gave me my

you

should go for it,"he

for the program.You know it’s what

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

me? I, the girlfriend, am literally standing right

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up to

here," I

and Monique stepped away and

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

he was so oblivious to what was

were sneering at

worse

"What did she want?"

as soon as Tristan sat back down on the

minions, but they didn’t leave.They

party at the sorority house.I said no, of

Tristan replied.

darted to Monique before returning back

you kidding me?"I glared at

"What?"

to check out her ass in front of me?"I

did no such

suck T, you need to do a lot better than that if you wanna convince her that

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

"You were?"

any other girl’s ass when I have

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

you,"he was grinning

got me

let's go get some

but Tristan pulled

still watching us,"he

her minions

raging jealousy as Tristan snaked his

sassy smile as I