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 coming

as a killer professor, very

us meant

Thomas really liked our presentation.Your research

walked out of the classroom

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

told you, it’s the tie.This thing’s never

tip of his

we got an A for sure

"You think so?"

section.Man, your back must be hurting from carrying all the weight,"he said and he started rubbing my

did

I’m just glad it's over.That's one less thing

have you decided on the Paris program

have to tell you

pulled him

sat down and I immediately gave him the rundown on everything that happened last

The whole nine yards.

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

him about our awful talk on the phone

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

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

from lan.Not even a good

that list," Tristan said as

up the email I sent last night and

the phone from me and he studied the

didn’t say anything

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

do you

should go for it,"he

the program.You know it’s what you wanna

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

me? I, the girlfriend, am literally standing

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up to

here,"

and Monique stepped away and she started

was giggling and smiling, and she put her hand

smile, he

sneering at me

is worse than

"What did she want?"

soon as Tristan sat back down on the bench

back to her minions, but they didn’t

birthday party at the sorority house.I said

Tristan replied.

to Monique before returning

you kidding me?"I glared

"What?"

to check out her ass in front of

did no such thing,"he

better than that if

said reassuringly, "I was just looking at the gum

"You were?"

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

of it," I

serious, I mean, look at you,"he was grinning as

got me

let's go

up, but Tristan pulled

don’t go.Monique's still watching

darted to Monique and her minions and they

snaked his arms around

sassy smile as I