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

and Carrie were waiting in

gave lan a little wave and

pulled him by his collar and gave him a kiss

said as his

mom and sister are amazing by

the

"How'd you know?"

told me. When I was

you tell

you're this amazing girl and I'm head over heels for

did they say

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

stupid

doing that again,"he

smile and I was sad that I had to

I

too.I'll be back in

paused for a moment to count the

I guess I'll see

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

and pulled me in

gentle, tender

as my fingers

by pulling me even

gonna see each other for

stupid friends had to

honking and cheering

put my middle finger up in the middle of

laughed, but he refused

breaths, we pulled away and stared deeply

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

sat in the backseat

at me and I was waving back at him, but my friends joined in on the waving and yelled, "See

Hayes!"

shut up

rolled my eyes dramatically at them and the car speeded away the next

his mom and sister wouldn't think too

"So..."

said as soon as the

"So?"

to

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are back

I exclaimed.

 "Oh my god,

I knew it! I knew

it

to both my

did it happen? What did

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

it back to

was just glad that they weren't one of those weird parents

that case, I would

stayed in touch over the

call on FaceTime and we'd talk until we fell asleep with

only had to wait a week for him to return, but a week could

spent most of my

friends over for a sleepover, and I talked to lan on

made fun of the guy or girl who stays home every night doing nothing, but that was only because lan

blast chatting

New Year's Eve and everyone

room, watch TV, and hear

with us?"mom knocked on my

dress and

to dad’s New Year's Eve office

to spend the New Years with dad’s colleagues,

for your mom, I wouldn't

aren't coming over?"mom

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

shared

even a little

that.I’m totally fine.I just wanna

here and chill.If you need

be back a little

sure.Off you go,