Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA's POV 

I ended up chatting and staying longer than I should.

Hailey and Kirsten were such a joy to be around with.

I learned so much about lan and his childhood within ten minutes of talking to them, more than I ever did our entire relationship.

I learned lan was always gifted in the arts, at three years old he would color the entire living room wall with crayons, and at thirteen he would color the neighborhood's wall in spray paint.

Apparently, he used to get into a lot of trouble, like all boys would, according to Kirsten.

lan was mostly silent as us girls continued talking about him.

Kirsten mentioned that he was a talented kid all around, not just in the arts.

He also played soccer and baseball and oh he rocked the cutest Justin Bieber hairstyle growing up.  I made up my mind to steal some of his childhood photos.

They're a national treasure!  I also heard some things about lan’s dad.

From what I gathered, he was a very stand up guy, an all American dad.

He used to play baseball with lan as a kid, but when he died, lan stopped playing sports altogether.

His dad died at such a young age due to a car accident when lan was just sixteen.

lan looked extremely uncomfortable around the topic of his dad, so I didn’t press too much into it.

I changed the topic to Hailey instead, asking her about college.

"So, I heard you're in college?"

"Yup, sophomore year.I go to Wellesley.Where do you go?"

 "I-uh," my breath was stuck in my throat.

I couldn't possibly say I go to West Lake high school where his brother teaches! I shot a look over at lan for some help.

"She goes to"

"Oh, that’s right!" Hailey cut in,

"You two met in Emory.I forgot. How silly of me," 

"Right..." I nodded my head,

"We met in Emory..." Which was true.

We did meet there. I just didn’t go there.

The rest of our conversation went by without a hitch.

I found out that Hailey was four years younger than lan, which meant she was four years older than me.

She didn’t know that, though.

Somehow I managed to make her believe that we were somewhere around the same age.

After a while of talking, we heard the loud honking outside the house, a signal that my friends were here to pick me up.

I tried to hold off as long as I could because I wanted to keep talking to Kirsten and Hailey, but I knew my time was up when my phone wouldn't stop buzzing.

"Okay, I guess I really have to go now," I sighed and grabbed my things.

"I'll walk you out," lan followed after me.

"Breakfast was amazing, thank you again. And it was very nice to meet you two,"

I smiled at Hailey and Kirsten.

"Same here. I'll give you a call if I'm ever in Georgia,"

Hailey smiled back and I nodded.

"Are you sure we can’t talk you into staying another night?" Kirsten pleaded.

"Oh, I wish I could,"

"Emma has to go, mom,"

lan came to my rescue as we heard the car started honking again.

"Well okay, but next time please stay longer," she said again right before I left the kitchen.

"I will," I replied.

"That means there will be a next time,"

Kirsten said it to me, but her eyes were staring straight at lan, and she winked.

"Of course," he shrugged.

smiled victoriously and finally

and Carrie were

little wave and he nodded back

of awkwardness, so I quickly pulled him by his collar and gave him

as his body

and sister are amazing by the

think the same

"How'd you know?"

told me. When I

did you tell them about

for you.But...life got in the way and we couldn't

did they say

back.They were saying that I shouldn't let life get in the way and do everything I can to make this work between us.Of course, they don't actually know

a stupid reason,"I muttered

doing that again,"he

the most gorgeous smile and I was sad that I had to leave this gorgeous smile

I linked my

be back in Georgia after the

moment to count

guess I'll see

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

down and

gentle,

my fingers ran

even closer and deepened

each other for a while, so

stupid friends had to ruin the moment,

honking and cheering like

up in the middle of

and laughed, but he refused to

we pulled away and stared

let out a sigh as I stood on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek one last time, before turning to my

goodbye as I sat in the

I was waving back at him, but my friends joined in on the waving and

Hayes!"

shut up

and the car speeded away

sister wouldn't think

"So..."

as the

"So?"

to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I

I exclaimed.

my

I knew it! I knew you'd

it

arms to both my friends who

did it happen? What did he

twelve hour drive.We want to know everything,"Tiff

make it back to Georgia by 11

one of those weird parents that would check the mileage

in that case, I would be

and I stayed in

and we'd talk until we fell asleep

only had to wait a week for him to return, but a week could feel like ages when you're

of my days in the

had my friends over

guy or girl who stays home every night doing nothing, but that was

had a blast chatting with

Eve and everyone was out an about celebrating, I couldn't

much rather stay in my room, watch TV, and hear another one of lan’s

you don’t wanna come with us?"mom knocked on my

black dress and dad was wearing

going to dad’s New Year's

definitely don’t want to spend the New Years with dad’s colleagues, no offense,"I nodded to dad and

it wasn’t for your mom, I

Carrie aren't coming

they're going to a party at Madison's.I don't feel like going, I’m just

and dad shared a

even a

that.I’m totally fine.I just wanna

you need

back a little after midnight,"dad

sure.Off you go,