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.
I tell you it won't be
knowing
give me like a
only hint I can give you is this
I’m not into celebrating
"We're not celebrating anything.
gonna hang
boyfriend and girlfriend
I said reassuringly.
"All right, all right,"
before saying, "When did
you tomorrow
I knew he couldn't see
"Yes ma‘am,"
Saturday morning couldn't
alarm clock hit 5 AM, I
did my hair,
the only time I would be excited to wake
leaving a note on the fridge for my parents, I grabbed my things and piled them
went to the gas station and
red apple at
waited for a while
looked like he just woke
and only
messy but he
"Happy birthday,"
beamed at him, and I held the red apple in
"That's cute,"
chuckled and took the apple,
you I'm coming early in
as I
standing there? You're
you're coming
I stated firmly.
"What?"
I'm taking
things and whatever else you need
"It's Saturday morning.
and have breakfast or
hand on the doorframe and
eyed me from head to toe, sending shivers up and down
can eat
pulling my composure, "And in the
Trust me on this,"
"Seriously?"
we have
is my
things
two large ice coffees waiting in the
"You're actually serious, wow,"
he chuckled lowly.
don't just stand there,
back into the
himself forward, causing our
kissed me hard and
kissed him back passionately, but I pulled away abruptly, causing him
"Happy birthday to me,"
he smirked.
a shirt, or
And come with me,"
I ordered firmly.
to the
a chuckle
KR KKK KKK KK RK KRKKAKEK To my disappointment, lan decided to wear
sat coolly on the passenger seat with
sipped his iced coffee, you could see his Adam’s apple moving, and wow that
gonna hit something if you don’t keep your eyes
I quickly looked
was just checking the
I mumbled out.
where are we
"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"
remembering our
know you're fun, but I
he said again.
first time we met? Spontaneous is my other middle
I replied. "Touché,"
for a moment as he studied the road and said,
not gonna tell me where you're taking
"Nope.
just have to
you'll be the death of me, you literally
I linked my phone to
to hear or see where we were going, so I
and put blindfolds on
he commented.
I guiped.
of lan blindfolded and
hmm ..
a
can put you in
his one hand on my
"Don't distract me, lan!"
quickly, slapping his
on a mission
"Bossy Emma,"
like this
can sleep if you
wake you up
as I turned some chill music
back against his
his arms and tilted his
was sleeping, and
couldn't shake the feeling that he
was watching me
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