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 be a

hate not knowing

me like

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

I’m not

"We're not celebrating anything.

just gonna

do boyfriend

I said reassuringly.

"All right, all right,"

finally, pausing for a beat before saying, "When

you tomorrow

rolled my eyes, though I knew

"Yes ma‘am,"

couldn't come

I jolted

quick shower, did my hair, and

is the only time I would be excited to wake up at 5

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

else, I went to the gas station and

iced coffees and a red apple at the convenience

for a while before

he just woke

only wearing his sleep

messy but he

"Happy birthday,"

and I held the red apple in front of

 "That's cute,"

the apple, "But it’s...seven in the

you I'm coming

said as I leaned

there? You're

coming

I stated firmly.

"What?"

told you I'm taking you

things and whatever else you

"It's Saturday morning.

have breakfast or something? I’m feeling

put one hand on the doorframe and he stood

head to toe, sending shivers up and down my

can eat

pulling my composure, "And in the meantime, let’s

Trust me on this,"

"Seriously?"

we have to

is my

things and

two large ice coffees waiting in the

"You're actually serious, wow,"

he chuckled lowly.

stand there, we don’t have all

into the apartment with both

himself forward,

me hard and

I pulled away abruptly,

"Happy birthday to me,"

he smirked.

a shirt,

And come with me,"

I ordered firmly.

the side and studied

a chuckle

KKK KK RK KRKKAKEK To my disappointment, lan decided

on the passenger seat with a

sipped his iced coffee, you could see his Adam’s

something if you don’t keep your eyes on

commented and I quickly

was just checking the side

I mumbled out.

where are

"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"

remembering our famous

but I don’t know you're this

he said again.

first time we met? Spontaneous is my other middle

I replied.  "Touché,"

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

really not gonna tell

"Nope.

have to wait

said you'll be the death

linked my phone to

we were going, so I purposefully put the

me up and put blindfolds on me if

he commented.

I guiped.

lan blindfolded

hmm ..

didn’t have a good comeback

we can put

put his one hand on my knee, causing me to

"Don't distract me, lan!"

quickly, slapping his

a mission

"Bossy Emma,"

snickered, "I like this side of you

can sleep

up when

as I turned some chill

back

arms and tilted his

looked like he was sleeping,

shake the feeling that he

me

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