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

a killer professor, very stingy with grades

he complimented us meant

think Professor Thomas really liked our presentation.Your

said to Tristan as we walked

for the day and I had some time to

it’s the tie.This thing’s never

of

got an A for

"You think so?"

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

you did great too,"I

one less thing I have

you decided

have

Tristan by the hand and pulled him to an

gave him the rundown

The whole nine yards.

meant to send it to him, but stupidly

the phone and how I

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

it's only been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed

texts from lan.Not even a good

me see that list," Tristan said

pulled up the email I sent

the phone from me and he studied the

anything for a

he was done reading it, he gave me my phone back and let out a

you

think you should go

the program.You know it’s

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

I, the girlfriend, am literally standing right

"I'll be right back,"

before getting up to his

here,"

and Monique stepped away and she

her hand on

polite smile, he was

Monique’s group of minions were sneering at me

is worse than high

"What did she want?"

Tristan sat back down on the bench

but they didn’t leave.They were standing around, chit

her birthday party at the sorority house.I said no, of

Tristan replied.

darted to Monique before returning

you kidding me?"I glared

"What?"

check out her ass in front of me?"I scoffed, smacking

did no such thing,"he said

a lot better than that

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

"You were?"

any other girl’s ass when I have you?"he smirked playfully,

full of it," I rolled my eyes and shoved

mean, look at you,"he was grinning

me

go get

up, but Tristan pulled me back down.I

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

her minions and they were

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

gave Monique a sassy smile