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

a killer professor, very

he complimented us

Thomas really liked our presentation.Your

we walked out of the classroom that

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

the tie.This thing’s never

the tip of his ducky tie

say we got an A for sure

"You think so?"

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, giving me

you did

one less thing I have to worry

you decided

my gosh, I have to tell you

grabbed Tristan by the hand and pulled

and I immediately gave him the

The whole nine yards.

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

our awful talk on the phone and

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

all.I mean, it's only been a day but it

calls or texts from

see that list," Tristan said as

up the email I sent last night and

phone from me and he

didn’t say anything

it, he gave me my phone

you think?"I

think you should go

for the 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 to

be here," I

stepped away

her hand on

with a polite smile, he was so oblivious to what was

were sneering at me

is worse than high

"What did she want?"

asked as soon as Tristan sat back down on the bench next to

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

invited me to her birthday party at the sorority house.I

Tristan replied.

to Monique before

you kidding me?"I glared

"What?"

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

no such

to do a lot better than that if

it, I swear!"he said reassuringly, "I was just

"You were?"

when I have you?"he smirked playfully, pulling me into a

of it," I rolled my eyes and

mean, look at you,"he was grinning as his hand motioned around my

me blushing a

let's go get some

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

still watching us,"he whispered to

Monique and her minions and they were watching

jealousy as Tristan snaked his arms around my

sassy smile as I returned Tristan’s