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 from

killer professor, very stingy

that he complimented us meant

really liked our presentation.Your research was spot

to Tristan as we walked out of the classroom that

day and I had some time to kill before my next class at

the tie.This thing’s never failed

kissed the tip of

for sure at the very the

"You think so?"

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

you did

I’m just glad it's over.That's one less thing I have to worry about

have you decided on the Paris

I have

Tristan by the hand and pulled

him

The whole nine yards.

and cons list and how I meant to

talk on the phone and how I

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

so now we're not speaking at all.I mean, it's only been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed

new notifications.No calls or texts from lan.Not even a

that list," Tristan

the email I sent last night and

took the phone from me

say anything for a

it, he gave me my phone

do you

should go for

know it’s

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

girlfriend, am

"I'll be right back,"

to me before

here," I reminded

and Monique stepped away and she

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

stood there with a polite smile, he was so oblivious to what was

group of minions were sneering at

worse than high

"What did she want?"

Tristan sat back down

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

me to her birthday party at the sorority house.I

Tristan replied.

Monique before returning back to

me?"I glared at

"What?"

just pretending here, but do you have to check

did no such thing,"he said

need to do a lot better than that if

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

"You were?"

when I

of it," I rolled my

you,"he was grinning

got me blushing

let's go get some

to get up, but Tristan pulled me back

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

to Monique and her minions and

his arms around

a sassy smile as