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 won't be
knowing what's gonna
give me like
you is this clear
you, I’m
"We're not celebrating anything.
just gonna
know, do boyfriend
I said reassuringly.
"All right, all right,"
a beat before saying, "When
see you tomorrow
rolled my eyes, though I
"Yes ma‘am,"
Saturday morning couldn't
I
a quick shower, did my hair, and
only time I would be excited to wake up at
for my parents, I grabbed my things and piled them
the gas
iced coffees and a red apple at the convenience
a while before lan finally opened the
like he just
and only wearing his
was messy but he
"Happy birthday,"
him, and I held the red apple in front of
"That's cute,"
chuckled and took the apple, "But it’s...seven in
I'm coming early in
I leaned against
there? You're not gonna
coming with
I stated firmly.
"What?"
you I'm taking you
and whatever else
"It's Saturday morning.
down and have breakfast or something?
the doorframe and
lips and eyed me from head to toe, sending shivers up and down
eat
my composure, "And in the meantime,
Trust me on this,"
"Seriously?"
sighed, "And we have to
is
things and let’s
large ice coffees waiting in
"You're actually serious, wow,"
he chuckled lowly.
there, we don’t
the apartment with
my hands and pushed himself forward, causing
kissed me
but I pulled away abruptly, causing him to jerked his eyes
"Happy birthday to me,"
he smirked.
shirt, or
And come with me,"
I ordered firmly.
the side and
let out a
KKK KR KKK KKK KK RK KRKKAKEK To
the passenger seat with a pair of Ray-bans
his iced coffee, you could see his Adam’s apple moving, and wow
"You're gonna hit something if you don’t
I quickly
checking the side
I mumbled out.
are
"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"
chuckled, remembering
know you're fun, but I don’t know you're
he said again.
time we met? Spontaneous is my
I replied. "Touché,"
moment as he studied the
you really not gonna tell me where you're
"Nope.
just have to
death of me, you literally
phone to my
didn’t want him to hear or see where we were going, so
up and put
he commented.
I guiped.
image of lan
hmm ..
a good
maybe we can put
his one hand on my knee, causing me
"Don't distract me, lan!"
quickly, slapping his
on a mission
"Bossy Emma,"
snickered, "I like this side of you
sleep if
wake you up when
turned some chill
leaned back
arms and tilted his head
was sleeping,
a part of me couldn't shake the feeling that he wasn’t
was watching me behind
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