EMMA's POV
One Month Later -
"Hey Em, what are you doing? What is that?"
I didn't sit at our usual spot today for lunch because I was avoiding my friends.
Yet, Tiff and Carrie always seemed to know how to find me.
I was sitting in the empty gym bleachers, writing away in my notebook.
"Dear lan—oh my gosh, you're writing a love letter?"
Carrie peeked at my notebook and gasped.
"Guys! Keep it down!"
I hissed quickly and threw my gaze around, making sure no one was listening.
"And no, for your information, that’s not a love letter.
That's a birthday card,"
I said when I knew for sure we were the only people there. "Mr.Hayes’ birthday is coming up?"
Tiff asked and I quickly put my hand over her mouth.
"Ssh, we agreed we're not using real names here,"
"Oh right, I meant is Bar Guy’s birthday coming up?"she corrected herself. "Yup, March 14th,"I nodded.
"Oh, that's this Saturday.
What are you guys plan on doing?"
Carrie asked.
"Weplanned nothing because hedidn't like celebrating his birthdays.
But lam planning something.
After that amazing Valentine’s day dinner he planned for me, I have to do something spectacular in return,"
"So what are you thinking?"
"At first I wanted to throw him a surprise party, but seeing as the three of us are the only people allowed to know about the relationship, a party with just us doesn’t seem right.
So, I thought about making dinner.
But he already did that for Valentine’s Day, so I wanna do something else,"
"Yeah, tell us what you're actually thinking,"
they laughed teasingly but I just rolled my eyes.
"So I’m thinking I’m gonna take him out for a little road trip,"
"Oh, fun! Where to?"
With him? Anywhere.
That was an inside joke that my friends wouldn't get.
So I just smiled at them and said, "There's a place,"
I "Uh-huh.
And you're not gonna tell us where,"
"Nope,"
"What, you think we'll spy on you guys?"
Tiff asked defensively.
"We're totally gonna spy on you guys,"
Carrie shrugged.
"Knew it,"
I pursed my lips, "Which is why it'll be a secret.
But just in case my mom called you guys, tell her we're going doing a movie marathon at the IMAX theater,"
"Covering for you is our full-time job now,"
Carrie joked.
"Don't worry, you two will be generously rewarded,"
"A road trip, huh? You and Bar Guy are gonna have so much fun,"
Tiff stopped for a moment and she rolled eyes as the realization hit her, "Man, I’m single AF,"
Friday night rolled along and I couldn't be more excited.
I had planned and planned everything in detail for lan’s birthday surprise tomorrow.
Everything would be perfect and we'd love each other more and more.
I Eep! I texted lan again to make sure that he would be ready for tomorrow.
It was a simple text, I wrote "Sleep early tonight.Get ready for tomorrow. Love you." and I thought that was that, I was getting ready to go to sleep.
But suddenly, he called me up.
"Hello?"
I answered the call.
"What do you mean get ready for tomorrow?"
"I mean get ready.We're doing something fun,"
"What thing?"
"It's a surprise.
you it won't be a
knowing what's gonna
give me like
can give you is this clear your
told you, I’m not into celebrating
"We're not celebrating anything.
gonna
know, do boyfriend
I said reassuringly.
"All right, all right,"
finally, pausing for a beat before saying, "When
see you
my eyes, though I knew he couldn't
"Yes ma‘am,"
morning couldn't come fast
hit 5 AM, I jolted from the bed and ran for
my hair,
the only time I would be excited to wake up at
the fridge for my parents, I grabbed
anything else, I went to the gas station and
iced coffees and a red apple at the convenience store before driving off
for a while before
he just
shirtless and only wearing his sleep
was messy but
"Happy birthday,"
and I held the red apple in front of his
"That's cute,"
apple,
coming early in the
as I leaned against
there? You're not gonna
coming with
I stated firmly.
"What?"
you I'm taking you
and whatever else you
"It's Saturday morning.
sit down and have breakfast or something? I’m feeling kind
put one hand on the doorframe
licked his lips and eyed me from head to toe, sending shivers
eat
composure, "And in the meantime, let’s get us on the
Trust me on this,"
"Seriously?"
sighed, "And we have
"Serious is my middle
your things and let’s
large ice
"You're actually serious, wow,"
he chuckled lowly.
there, we don’t
back into the
himself forward, causing our lips to crash
kissed me hard
him back passionately, but I pulled away
"Happy birthday to me,"
he smirked.
a shirt, or
And come with me,"
I ordered firmly.
head to the side
he let out a chuckle
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sat coolly on the passenger seat with
his iced coffee, you could see his Adam’s apple
if you don’t keep your
I
checking the
I mumbled out.
where are
"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"
remembering
but I don’t know you're
he said again.
met? Spontaneous is
I replied. "Touché,"
he studied the road
really not gonna tell me where
"Nope.
to
death of me,
him, I linked my phone to my earphone and set
were going, so I purposefully put the phone on
put blindfolds
he commented.
I guiped.
image of lan blindfolded and
hmm ..
have a
maybe we can put you
hand on my knee, causing me
"Don't distract me, lan!"
quickly, slapping his hand
a
"Bossy Emma,"
this
can sleep if
wake you up when we
said as I turned
leaned back against his
tilted his
he was sleeping, and
couldn't shake the feeling
watching me behind those black
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