Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 27: Birthday Boy

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.

tell you it

hate not knowing what's gonna

me like

can give you is this clear your schedule

you, I’m not

"We're not celebrating anything.

just gonna hang

do boyfriend and girlfriend

I said reassuringly.

"All right, all right,"

before saying, "When did you

see you

my eyes, though I knew he couldn't

"Yes ma‘am,"

 Saturday morning couldn't

soon as my alarm clock hit 5 AM, I jolted from the bed

quick shower, did my hair,

only time I would be excited to wake up at 5

for my parents, I grabbed my things and piled them into

anything else, I went to the gas station and made sure the tank was

apple at the convenience store before driving off

a while

he just

and only wearing his

dark brown hair was messy but he still looked drop-dead

"Happy birthday,"

held the red apple in front of his

 "That's cute,"

apple,

coming early

I leaned against the

you standing there? You're not

you're coming with

I stated firmly.

"What?"

told you I'm

else

"It's Saturday morning.

down and have breakfast or something? I’m feeling

the doorframe and he stood tall,

licked his lips and eyed me from head to toe, sending

can eat the

my composure, "And in the meantime,

Trust me on this,"

"Seriously?"

we have to go

 "Serious is my

things and

ice coffees waiting in

"You're actually serious, wow,"

he chuckled lowly.

on, don't just stand there, we don’t have all

pushed him back into the apartment with

forward, causing our

me

away abruptly, causing him to

"Happy birthday to me,"

he smirked.

a shirt, or

And come with me,"

I ordered firmly.

to the

let out a chuckle and said,

RK KRKKAKEK To

passenger seat with

sipped his iced coffee, you could see his Adam’s apple moving,

hit something if you don’t keep your eyes on

I quickly looked

was just checking the side

I mumbled out.

where are we

"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"

chuckled, remembering our

I

he said again.

first time we met? Spontaneous is my other middle

I replied.  "Touché,"

moment as he studied the

you really not gonna tell me where you're taking

"Nope.

to

you'll be the death of me, you

linked my phone to my earphone and set the

or see where we were

up and put blindfolds

he commented.

I guiped.

image of lan

hmm ..

a

we can put

one hand

"Don't distract me, lan!"

slapping

a

"Bossy Emma,"

like this side

can sleep if you

up when we get

said as I turned some chill music

leaned back against

tilted his head

looked like he was sleeping, and I actually

a part of me couldn't shake the feeling that

was watching me

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