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,

complimented us meant we

Professor Thomas really liked our presentation.Your research was spot

Tristan as we walked out of

had some time

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

of

A for sure at

"You think so?"

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

you did great

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

decided on the Paris program

I have to tell you about

pulled him

down and I immediately gave him the rundown

The whole nine yards.

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

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

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

it's only been a day but it feels like

new notifications.No calls or texts from lan.Not

me see that list," Tristan said as

pulled up the email I sent last night and opened the

me and he studied the

didn’t say anything for a

done reading it, he gave me my phone back and let out a

you think?"I

you should go for it,"he

the program.You know

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend, am

"I'll be right back,"

to me before getting up

be here," I reminded

away

was giggling and smiling, and she put her hand

a polite smile, he was so oblivious to what was

were sneering at me and giving the stink

worse than

"What did she want?"

sat back down on the bench next

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

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

Tristan replied.

to Monique before returning back

kidding me?"I

"What?"

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

no such thing,"he

suck T, you need to do a lot better than that if you

said reassuringly, "I was

"You were?"

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

you're so full of it," I

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

got me blushing

let's go get

get up, but Tristan pulled me

come on, don’t go.Monique's still

and her minions

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

a sassy smile as