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.

lot coming

killer professor, very stingy with grades

us meant we did something

really liked our presentation.Your research was spot

Tristan as we walked out of the classroom that

Writing class was done for the day and I had some time to kill before my next class at

the tie.This thing’s never failed

of his ducky

for sure

"You think so?"

be hurting from carrying all

you did

glad it's over.That's one less thing I have

of, have you decided on the Paris program

my gosh, I have to

pulled him to an empty bench on the

gave him the rundown on everything that happened

The whole nine yards.

how I meant to send it to him,

about our awful talk on the phone and how I asked

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed

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

see that list," Tristan said as he

I sent last

phone from me and he studied the list

anything for

reading it, he gave me my

you

think you should go for

program.You know it’s what

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

me? I, the girlfriend, am literally

"I'll be right back,"

before getting up to

be here," I reminded

stepped away and she started

put her hand on Tristan’s chest several

a polite smile, he was so

sneering at me and giving the

is worse than high

"What did she want?"

as soon as Tristan sat back down on the

but they

invited me to her birthday party at the sorority

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique before returning

me?"I glared at

"What?"

to check out her ass in front of me?"I scoffed,

no such

need to do a lot better than that if you wanna

said reassuringly, "I was just looking at the gum stuck under

"You were?"

when I have you?"he smirked

of it," I rolled my eyes and

you,"he was grinning as his hand

me blushing a

go get some

Tristan pulled me back down.I ended up falling into his

still watching

Monique and her

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

Monique a sassy smile as I returned Tristan’s