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.

victoriously and finally she

Tiff and Carrie were waiting in my

wave and he nodded back

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

he said as

and sister are amazing

think the same of you

"How'd you know?"

me. When I was telling them about

tell

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

did they

way and do everything I can to make this work between us.Of course, they don't actually know the

stupid reason,"I

I'm never doing that again,"he said

was sad that I

said as I linked my arms around his

too.I'll be back in Georgia after the

paused for a moment to count the

I'll see you

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

leaned down and pulled me in for a

gentle,

kissed him back as my fingers ran through his

pulling me even closer and deepened the

knew we weren't gonna see each other for a

had to ruin the moment, of

honking and cheering

up in the middle of the kiss

but he

we pulled away and stared deeply into each

toes and kissed his

I sat in

at him, but my friends joined

Hayes!"

just shut up

eyes dramatically at them and the

I hope his mom and sister wouldn't think too much

"So..."

soon as the car turned a

"So?"

pretended to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are

I exclaimed.

my

knew it! I knew you'd pull

it

as I linked my arms to both my friends

it happen? What did

a twelve hour drive.We

managed to make it back to Georgia by 11 PM

that they weren't one of those weird parents that would check the mileage in their daughter's

that case, I

in touch over

until we fell asleep with our screens

a week for him to return, but a week could feel like ages when

of my days

friends over for a sleepover, and I talked to lan

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

a blast chatting with

Eve and everyone was out an about celebrating, I

my room, watch TV, and

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

dress and dad was wearing a

dad’s New Year's Eve

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

taken.If it wasn’t for your mom, I

aren't coming over?"mom asked

don't feel like going,

and dad shared

a

me like that.I’m totally fine.I just wanna kick back

you need anything,

a little after midnight,"dad

sure.Off you go,