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

fact that he complimented us meant we did something

liked our presentation.Your research was spot

walked

Writing class was done for the day and I had some

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

of his ducky

A for sure at

"You think so?"

totally killed it.Especially on the Q & A section.Man, your back must be hurting from carrying all the

did great too,"I

one less thing I have to

decided on

I have to tell

hand and pulled him to an empty bench

I immediately gave him

The whole nine yards.

about the pros and cons list and how I meant

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

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

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

from lan.Not

that list," Tristan said as

pulled up the email I sent last night and

me and he studied the

didn’t say anything

it, he gave me my phone back and

you

should go for

the program.You know it’s what you wanna

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend, am literally standing

"I'll be right back,"

to me before getting

here," I reminded

Monique stepped away

smiling, and she put her hand

stood there with a polite smile, he was

Monique’s group of minions were sneering

worse than

"What did she want?"

sat back down

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

just invited me to her birthday party at the

Tristan replied.

to Monique before returning back

kidding me?"I glared

"What?"

check

did no such thing,"he said

better than

didn't do it, I swear!"he said reassuringly, "I was just

"You were?"

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

you're so full of it," I rolled my eyes and

you,"he was grinning as

got me blushing

let's go get

up, but Tristan pulled me back down.I

go.Monique's still watching

to Monique and her minions and

Tristan snaked his arms around my waist, pulling me closer to

sassy smile as I returned Tristan’s