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
me like
give you is this clear your
I told you, I’m
"We're not celebrating anything.
just gonna
boyfriend and girlfriend
I said reassuringly.
"All right, all right,"
said finally, pausing for a beat before saying,
you tomorrow
eyes, though I
"Yes ma‘am,"
couldn't come
clock hit 5 AM, I jolted from the
my hair, and
would be excited to wake up
on the fridge for my parents, I grabbed my things
I went to the gas station and made sure the
coffees and a red apple at
a while before lan
looked like he just
shirtless and only wearing
brown hair was messy
"Happy birthday,"
and I held the red apple
"That's cute,"
and took the apple, "But
I'm coming
said as I leaned against the
standing there? You're
coming
I stated firmly.
"What?"
you I'm taking you
and whatever else you
"It's Saturday morning.
we just sit down and have breakfast or something?
put one hand on the doorframe and he
lips and eyed me from head to toe,
can eat the
composure, "And in the meantime, let’s get us on the
Trust me on this,"
"Seriously?"
we have
is
your things
large ice coffees waiting in the
"You're actually serious, wow,"
he chuckled lowly.
don't just stand there, we don’t have
him back into the apartment with
pushed himself forward, causing our lips to crash into each
kissed me hard and
but I pulled away abruptly,
"Happy birthday to me,"
he smirked.
a shirt, or
And come with me,"
I ordered firmly.
to the side and studied
he let out a chuckle
KK RK KRKKAKEK To my disappointment, lan
passenger seat with a pair of
you could see his Adam’s
if you don’t keep your eyes on
and I
checking the
I mumbled out.
where are
"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"
chuckled, remembering
know you're fun, but I don’t
he said again.
first time we met? Spontaneous
I replied. "Touché,"
as he studied the road and said, "We just
not gonna tell me
"Nope.
to wait and
said you'll be the death of me, you
my phone to my
him to hear or see where we were
put blindfolds
he commented.
I guiped.
of lan blindfolded and
hmm ..
have a good
maybe we can put you
put his one hand on my knee, causing
"Don't distract me, lan!"
hissed quickly, slapping his hand
a
"Bossy Emma,"
"I like this
can sleep if
you up when we
as I turned some
leaned back against
his arms and tilted his head
sleeping, and I actually thought
me couldn't shake the feeling that
me behind those
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