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.

it won't

hate not knowing what's

give me like a

hint I can give you is this clear your schedule

I’m not into celebrating

"We're not celebrating anything.

just gonna

know, do boyfriend

I said reassuringly.

"All right, all right,"

before saying, "When

you tomorrow

though I knew he couldn't see

"Yes ma‘am,"

morning couldn't come fast

clock hit 5 AM, I jolted from

my hair,

would be excited to

a note on the fridge for my parents, I grabbed my things and piled them into

went to the gas station

coffees and a red apple at the convenience store

and waited for a while before lan

like he just

only

brown hair was messy but

"Happy birthday,"

and I held the

 "That's cute,"

took the apple, "But

you I'm coming early in the

I leaned against the

there? You're not gonna

you're coming with

I stated firmly.

"What?"

you I'm

else

"It's Saturday morning.

and have breakfast or something? I’m feeling

one hand on the doorframe and he stood tall, hovering over

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

eat the

my composure, "And in

Trust me on this,"

"Seriously?"

we have to go right

is

things

large ice coffees waiting in

"You're actually serious, wow,"

he chuckled lowly.

don't just stand there,

back into the apartment with both

himself forward, causing

kissed me

back passionately, but I pulled away abruptly, causing

"Happy birthday to me,"

he smirked.

a shirt,

And come with me,"

I ordered firmly.

the

he let out a

KR KKK KKK KK RK KRKKAKEK To my disappointment,

the passenger seat with a pair of

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

gonna hit something if you don’t keep

commented and I quickly looked

was just checking the

I mumbled out.

where are

"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"

chuckled, remembering

but I don’t

he said again.

first time we met? Spontaneous is

I replied.  "Touché,"

the road and said, "We

not gonna tell

"Nope.

just have to wait

said you'll be the death

linked my phone to my earphone

want him to hear or see where we were going,

me up and put blindfolds

he commented.

I guiped.

of lan blindfolded and

hmm ..

a good

maybe we can

one hand on my knee, causing

"Don't distract me, lan!"

hissed quickly, slapping his hand

on a

"Bossy Emma,"

this side of

can sleep if

you up when

as I turned some

leaned back against

arms and tilted his head

looked like he was sleeping, and I actually

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

me

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