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
hate not knowing what's gonna
me like a
hint I can give you is this clear
I’m not
"We're not celebrating anything.
just gonna
know, do boyfriend and girlfriend
I said reassuringly.
"All right, all right,"
pausing for a beat before saying,
you tomorrow
I knew he couldn't
"Yes ma‘am,"
morning couldn't come fast
I
a quick shower, did my hair, and donned
is the only time I would be excited to wake up
fridge for my parents, I grabbed my things and piled
gas station and made sure the tank
apple
knocked and waited for a while before lan finally opened the
he just
was shirtless and only
messy but he still looked
"Happy birthday,"
the red apple
"That's cute,"
and took the apple, "But it’s...seven in
you I'm coming early
said as I leaned
you standing there? You're
coming with
I stated firmly.
"What?"
you I'm taking
and whatever else you
"It's Saturday morning.
have breakfast or something? I’m
doorframe and he stood tall, hovering
eyed me from head to toe, sending shivers up and down
can eat
muttered quickly, pulling my composure, "And in the meantime, let’s get
Trust me on this,"
"Seriously?"
"And we have
"Serious is
your things
two large ice
"You're actually serious, wow,"
he chuckled lowly.
just stand there, we don’t
into the
hands and pushed himself forward, causing our lips to crash
me hard and
him back passionately, but I pulled away
"Happy birthday to me,"
he smirked.
a shirt,
And come with me,"
I ordered firmly.
head to the side and studied my
he let out a
RK KRKKAKEK To my
seat with a pair of
see his Adam’s apple moving,
if you don’t keep your eyes on
I quickly
just checking the side
I mumbled out.
where are
"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"
chuckled, remembering
fun, but I don’t know you're this
he said again.
we met?
I replied. "Touché,"
for a moment as he studied the road
gonna tell me where
"Nope.
have to
you'll be the death
phone to
to hear or see where we were going, so I purposefully put the phone on
up and put
he commented.
I guiped.
image of lan
hmm ..
didn’t have a good comeback for
maybe we can
his one hand on my knee,
"Don't distract me, lan!"
hissed quickly, slapping his
a mission
"Bossy Emma,"
snickered, "I like this side
can sleep if
up when we
turned
leaned back against his
crossed his arms and tilted his head to
he was sleeping, and I actually thought
a part of me couldn't shake the feeling that he
watching me behind those black
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