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 won't be

hate not knowing what's gonna

give me like a

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

I’m not into celebrating birthdays,"he

"We're not celebrating anything.

just gonna hang

boyfriend and

I said reassuringly.

"All right, all right,"

pausing for a beat before saying, "When did you

you

rolled my eyes, though I

"Yes ma‘am,"

couldn't come

as my alarm clock hit 5 AM, I jolted from the bed and ran for the

quick shower, did my hair, and

the only time I would be

my parents, I grabbed my things and piled them into

I went to the gas station and made sure the tank

coffees and a red apple at the convenience

knocked and waited for a while

looked like he

was shirtless and only

brown hair was messy but he

"Happy birthday,"

held the red apple

 "That's cute,"

the apple, "But it’s...seven in

you I'm coming

as I

you standing there?

you're coming

I stated firmly.

"What?"

told you I'm taking you

and whatever else you need and

"It's Saturday morning.

have breakfast or something? I’m feeling kind

on the doorframe and he stood tall, hovering

from head to toe, sending shivers

eat the

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

Trust me on this,"

"Seriously?"

"And we have to

 "Serious is my middle

things and let’s

two large ice coffees

"You're actually serious, wow,"

he chuckled lowly.

stand there, we

pushed him back into the apartment with both my

pushed himself forward,

kissed me

back passionately, but I pulled away abruptly, causing him to jerked his

"Happy birthday to me,"

he smirked.

a shirt, or

And come with me,"

I ordered firmly.

to the side and studied

out a

KKK KK RK KRKKAKEK To my

seat with a pair of

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

gonna hit something if you don’t keep your

I quickly looked

just checking the side

I mumbled out.

are

"With you? Anywhere,""Right,"

remembering

you're fun, but I don’t know you're

he said again.

time we met? Spontaneous

I replied.  "Touché,"

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

tell

"Nope.

to wait and

the death of

phone to my

we were going, so I purposefully put the

me up and put

he commented.

I guiped.

image of lan blindfolded

hmm ..

a good comeback

we can

hand on

"Don't distract me, lan!"

slapping his

on a mission

"Bossy Emma,"

this side of you

can sleep if you

you up when we get

as I turned some chill music

leaned back

his arms and tilted his head to the

he was sleeping, and

part of me couldn't shake

watching me

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