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

was known as a killer professor,

complimented us meant we

Thomas really liked our presentation.Your research

we walked out of the

day and I had some time to kill

it’s the tie.This thing’s

tip of his

say we got an A for sure

"You think so?"

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,

you did great

I’m just glad it's over.That's one less thing

decided on the

I have to

grabbed Tristan by the hand and pulled

him the rundown on everything

The whole nine yards.

list and how I meant to

awful talk on the phone and how I asked

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

it's only been a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed as I pulled my

or texts from

list," Tristan said as he rubbed his

the email I sent last night and opened

took the phone from me and he studied the list

say anything for

he was done reading it, he gave me my

you

should go for

the program.You know

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

girlfriend, am literally

"I'll be right back,"

before getting up to

here,"

stepped away

put her hand on Tristan’s chest several times,

smile, he was so

were sneering at me and giving the stink

is worse than high

"What did she want?"

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

but

to her birthday party at the sorority house.I said no,

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique before returning back to

you kidding me?"I glared at

"What?"

here, but do you have to check out her ass in front of me?"I scoffed, smacking

did no such

you need to do a lot better than that

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

"You were?"

when I

I rolled my eyes and shoved him

serious, I mean, look at you,"he was

got me blushing

let's go get some

about to get up, but Tristan pulled me back

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

her minions and

snaked his arms around my waist, pulling me closer to his

smile