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

a killer professor, very stingy with

he complimented us meant we did something

Professor Thomas really liked our presentation.Your

to Tristan as we walked out of the classroom that

had some time to kill before my next class at

it’s the

of his ducky tie

A for sure at the

"You think so?"

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

did

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

have you decided on the Paris

have to tell you

by the hand and pulled him to an empty bench on the

I immediately gave him the rundown on everything that happened

The whole nine yards.

and how I meant to send it to him, but stupidly I sent it

him about our awful talk on the phone and how I

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

been a day but it feels like

calls or texts from lan.Not

me see that list," Tristan said

pulled up the email I sent last

took the phone from me and he studied the list

say anything for a

gave me my phone back

you

think you should go for

for the program.You know it’s what you wanna

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend, am

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up

here," I reminded

away and she

she put her

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

were sneering

worse than high

"What did she want?"

soon as Tristan sat back down on the

but they didn’t leave.They

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

Tristan replied.

to Monique before returning

you kidding me?"I glared at

"What?"

do you have to check out

did no such

need to do a lot better than that if

swear!"he said reassuringly, "I was just looking at the

"You were?"

any other girl’s ass when I

it," I rolled my eyes and shoved

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

got me

let's go get

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

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

eyes darted to Monique and her minions

were filled with raging jealousy as Tristan snaked his arms around my waist,

smile as I returned Tristan’s