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 from

was known as a killer professor, very stingy with grades

us

Professor Thomas really liked

said to Tristan as we walked out

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

told you, it’s the tie.This thing’s

the tip of

got an A for sure at the very the

"You think so?"

killed it.Especially on the Q & A section.Man, your back must be hurting from

you did

glad it's over.That's one less

you decided

gosh, I have to

pulled him to an empty bench on the

gave him the rundown on everything that happened

The whole nine yards.

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

about our awful talk on the phone and

"Oh damn,"Tristan winced.

a day but it feels like ages,"I sighed

new notifications.No calls or texts from

that list," Tristan said as he rubbed

email I sent last

from me and he studied the

didn’t say anything for a

gave me my phone back and

you think?"I

should go for

the program.You know it’s what

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

the girlfriend, am

"I'll be right back,"

said to me before getting up

be here," I

Monique stepped away and

giggling and smiling, and she put her

with a polite smile, he was so oblivious

minions were sneering at me and giving the stink

worse

"What did she want?"

sat back down on the bench

to her minions, but they

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

Tristan replied.

eyes darted to Monique before returning

kidding me?"I

"What?"

here, but do you have to check out her ass in front of

no such thing,"he

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

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

"You were?"

when I have

it," I rolled my

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

got me blushing

go

about to get up, but Tristan pulled me back down.I

still watching us,"he whispered to

eyes darted to Monique and her minions and they

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

gave Monique a sassy smile