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 coming

a killer professor, very stingy with grades

he complimented us meant

liked our presentation.Your research was

walked out of the classroom

had some time to

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

of his ducky

for sure at the very

"You think so?"

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

did great too,"I

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

have you decided on

my gosh, I have to tell

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

immediately gave him the rundown on everything that happened

The whole nine yards.

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

about our awful talk on the phone and how I asked for

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

it's only been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed as I pulled my

or texts from lan.Not even a good morning

that list," Tristan said as he

the email I sent last night and opened the attached

from me and

say anything for a

he gave me my phone

do you think?"I

you should go for

know it’s what

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

the girlfriend,

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up to

here,"

away and she

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

polite smile, he was so

were sneering at me and

is worse

"What did she want?"

as Tristan sat back down on

back to her minions, but they didn’t leave.They

birthday party at the sorority house.I said no,

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique

kidding me?"I

"What?"

pretending here, but do you have to check out

such thing,"he

did.You suck T, you need to do a lot better than that if you wanna

didn't do it, I swear!"he said reassuringly, "I was just looking at the gum stuck under her

"You were?"

other girl’s ass when I have you?"he smirked playfully, pulling me into

it," I rolled my

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

me blushing a

go

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

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

Monique and her

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

Monique a sassy smile