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 she let

outside where Tiff and

gave lan a little wave and he nodded back at

I quickly pulled him by his collar and gave him a kiss on the cheek.  "Thanks

he said as

mom and sister are amazing by

think the same

"How'd you know?"

I was telling

did you tell them

amazing girl and I'm head over heels for you.But...life got in the way and

did they say

get you 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 the whole reason why we had to end things in the

a stupid

doing that again,"he said with

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

you,"I said as I linked

miss you too.I'll be back in Georgia

for a moment to

I guess I'll see you at

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

he leaned down and pulled me in for

gentle, tender

my fingers ran through his

me even

each other for

stupid friends had to ruin

honking and cheering

my middle finger up in the

just smiled and laughed, but he

all out of breaths, we pulled away and stared deeply into each other's

out a sigh as I stood on my tippy toes and kissed his

I sat in the backseat of the

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

Hayes!"

shut up and

my eyes dramatically at them and the car

and sister

"So..."

soon as the

"So?"

to

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are

I exclaimed.

 "Oh my

I knew it! I knew

have done it without you

said as I linked my arms to both my friends who were in the

What did he

a twelve hour drive.We want to

to make it back to

one of those weird parents that would check the mileage in their

case, I would be

in touch

on FaceTime and we'd talk until we fell asleep with our screens still on the

week for him to return, but a week could feel

my days in

hung out with my parents, had my friends over for

girl who stays home every night doing nothing, but

had a blast chatting with

it was New Year's Eve and everyone was out an about

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

wanna come with us?"mom knocked on my door for the tenth time

was wearing her long black dress and dad was wearing a

were going to dad’s New

to spend the New Years with dad’s colleagues, no offense,"I nodded to dad and he nodded

for your mom, I wouldn't wanna go

Carrie aren't coming over?"mom asked

to a party at Madison's.I don't feel like going, I’m just gonna stay here and watch

and dad shared a worried

a little

totally fine.I just wanna kick back and

and chill.If you need

a little

sure.Off you