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

as a killer professor, very

that he complimented us meant we

liked our

as we walked out

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

the tie.This thing’s never failed

of his

for sure at the very the

"You think so?"

section.Man, your back must be hurting from

you did great

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

decided

I have to tell you

grabbed Tristan by the hand and pulled him to an empty bench on

down and I immediately gave him the rundown on

The whole nine yards.

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

told him about our awful talk on the phone and how

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

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

calls or texts from lan.Not even a good

Tristan said as he rubbed his

I sent last night and opened the

phone from me and he

didn’t say anything for

reading it, he gave me my phone back and let

you think?"I

go

for the program.You know it’s what you

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

girlfriend, am literally

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up to

here," I reminded

and Monique stepped away and she

and smiling, and she put her hand

with a polite smile, he was so oblivious to what

were sneering at me and

worse than

"What did she want?"

as soon as Tristan sat back down on the bench next

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

to her birthday party at the

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique before returning back

you kidding me?"I glared

"What?"

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

did no such

a lot better than that

swear!"he said reassuringly, "I was just

"You were?"

other girl’s ass when I have

it," I rolled my eyes and shoved

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

got me blushing a

let's go

about to get up, but Tristan pulled

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

eyes darted to Monique and her minions and they were

as Tristan snaked his arms around my waist,

a sassy smile as I returned