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

a killer professor, very

complimented us meant we did

think Professor Thomas really liked

Tristan as we walked out of the classroom that

day and I had

the

of his ducky

an A for sure at

"You think so?"

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

did great

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

you decided on

gosh, I have to

grabbed Tristan by the hand and pulled him to

I immediately gave him the rundown on everything that happened

The whole nine yards.

meant to send it to him, but

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

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

only been a day

from lan.Not

Tristan said as he rubbed his

the email I sent last night and opened the attached

took the phone from me

anything for

he gave me my phone back

do you think?"I

should go for it,"he

program.You know

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

girlfriend,

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting

here," I reminded

and Monique stepped away

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

he was so oblivious to

sneering at

worse

"What did she want?"

back down on

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

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

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique before returning

me?"I glared at

"What?"

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

no such thing,"he

did.You suck T, you need to do a lot better than that if you wanna convince her that you're over

reassuringly, "I was just looking at the

"You were?"

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

I rolled my eyes and

I mean, look at you,"he was grinning as his hand

got me

go

get up, but Tristan pulled me back down.I ended

go.Monique's still watching

Monique and her

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

gave Monique a sassy smile