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

was known as a killer professor, very stingy

fact that he complimented us meant we did

think Professor Thomas really liked

Tristan as we walked out of the

was done for the day and I had some time to kill before

you, it’s the tie.This thing’s

the tip of his

say we got an A for

"You think so?"

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

did great too,"I

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

of, have you decided on the Paris

have

pulled

and I immediately gave him the rundown on everything that happened

The whole nine yards.

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

told him about our awful talk on the phone and how

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

not speaking at all.I mean, it's only been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed as I pulled my

notifications.No calls or texts from lan.Not even a good morning or

list," Tristan

sent last night and opened the attached

the phone from me and he studied the

didn’t say anything for a

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

do you

go

program.You know it’s what you wanna

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

Excuse me? I, the girlfriend,

"I'll be right back,"

me before getting up

here," I reminded

Monique stepped away and

and smiling, and she put her hand on Tristan’s

there with a polite smile, he

group of minions were sneering at me and giving the

worse than high

"What did she want?"

soon as Tristan sat back

back to her minions, but they

just invited me to her birthday party at the

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique before returning back

me?"I

"What?"

know we're just pretending here, but do you have to check out her

did no such

totally did.You suck T, you need to do a lot better than that if you wanna convince her that you're over

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

"You were?"

other girl’s ass when I

full of it," I rolled my eyes and

you,"he was grinning as

got me

go

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

on, don’t go.Monique's still

eyes darted to Monique and her

eyes were filled with raging jealousy as Tristan snaked his

a sassy smile as I