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.

a lot coming from

as a killer professor, very stingy with

that he complimented us meant we did something

Thomas really liked our presentation.Your research

Tristan as we walked

day and I had some time to

it’s the tie.This

tip of

got an A for sure at

"You think so?"

you totally killed it.Especially on the Q & A section.Man, your back must be hurting from carrying all the weight,"he said and he started rubbing my back,

did great too,"I

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

have you decided on the Paris program

I have to tell you

by the hand and pulled him to an empty

I immediately gave him the rundown

The whole nine yards.

list and how I meant to send it to

about our awful talk on the phone and how

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

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

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

list," Tristan said

pulled up the email I sent last night and opened the attached

me and he studied the list

didn’t say anything for a

he was done reading it, he gave me my

do you

you should go for it,"he said

know it’s what

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend, am literally standing right

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up to his

be here," I reminded

Monique stepped away and

was giggling and smiling, and she put her

a polite smile, he was

of minions were sneering at me

is worse than high

"What did she want?"

Tristan sat back down on the bench next to

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

to her birthday party at the sorority house.I

Tristan replied.

darted to Monique before returning

me?"I glared at

"What?"

you have to check out her ass

such thing,"he said

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

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

"You were?"

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

it," I

I mean, look at you,"he was

me blushing

go

but Tristan pulled me back down.I ended

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

darted to Monique and her minions

were filled with raging jealousy as Tristan snaked his arms around my waist, pulling me closer to

sassy smile as I