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.

lot coming

was known as a killer professor, very stingy with grades

us meant we did something

Professor Thomas really liked our

as we walked out of the classroom that

day and I had some time to kill before

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

tip of

we got an A for sure at the very

"You think so?"

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

did great too,"I

over.That's one less thing I have to worry about this

you decided

have to tell

and pulled him to an empty bench

him the rundown

The whole nine yards.

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

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

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

it's only been a day but

calls or texts from lan.Not even a good

Tristan said as

email I sent last night and

phone from me and he studied the list

anything for

gave me my phone back and let

you

go for it,"he

know it’s

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

me? I, the girlfriend, am literally standing right

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up to

be here," I

and Monique stepped away and she

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

he was so oblivious

sneering at me and

worse

"What did she want?"

soon as Tristan sat back down on the

but they didn’t

birthday party

Tristan replied.

Monique

you kidding me?"I glared at

"What?"

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

such thing,"he said

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 gum

"You were?"

when I have you?"he smirked playfully, pulling

full of it," I

serious, I mean, look at you,"he was grinning as his hand motioned around my

got me

let's go get some

pulled me back down.I ended up falling into his

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

darted to Monique and her minions and they were

raging jealousy as Tristan snaked his arms around

a sassy smile as I returned