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.

you it

hate not knowing

give me

hint I can give you is this clear your schedule tomorrow, that’s all

told you, I’m not

"We're not celebrating anything.

gonna

know, do boyfriend

I said reassuringly.

"All right, all right,"

for a beat before saying,

you

my eyes, though I knew he couldn't see

"Yes ma‘am,"

couldn't come

I jolted

my hair, and donned some

I would be

note on the fridge for my parents, I grabbed

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

two iced coffees and a red apple

knocked and waited for a while before lan

like he just

and only wearing his

dark brown hair was messy but he

"Happy birthday,"

the red

 "That's cute,"

chuckled and took the apple, "But it’s...seven

you I'm coming

I leaned against

standing there? You're not gonna come

you're coming

I stated firmly.

"What?"

I'm

things and whatever else

"It's Saturday morning.

and have breakfast or something? I’m feeling kind

on the doorframe and he

his lips and eyed me from head to toe, sending shivers up and down my

can eat the

in the meantime, let’s get

Trust me on this,"

"Seriously?"

we have to

 "Serious is

your things and

ice coffees

"You're actually serious, wow,"

he chuckled lowly.

don't just stand there, we don’t

back into the apartment with both my

hands and pushed himself forward, causing

me hard

I pulled away abruptly, causing him to jerked his eyes

"Happy birthday to me,"

he smirked.

a shirt,

And come with me,"

I ordered firmly.

cocked his head to the side and studied my

he let out a chuckle and said,

KKK KK RK

the passenger seat

could see his Adam’s apple moving, and wow

if you

I quickly looked

checking the

I mumbled out.

are

"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"

chuckled, remembering our

you're fun, but I don’t

he said again.

the first time we met?

I replied.  "Touché,"

studied the road and said, "We just passed the city

really not gonna tell

"Nope.

have to wait

you'll be the death of me, you literally could

him, I linked my phone to my

didn’t want him to hear or see where we were going,

up and put blindfolds on me if

he commented.

I guiped.

of lan blindfolded

hmm ..

didn’t have a good comeback for

maybe we can put you

his one hand on my knee, causing me

"Don't distract me, lan!"

slapping

on a mission

"Bossy Emma,"

snickered, "I like this side

sleep

you up

turned some chill music

leaned back against his

and tilted his head to the

like he was sleeping, and I actually

a part of me couldn't shake the feeling that he wasn’t actually

watching me behind those black

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