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.

and finally she

and Carrie

friends gave lan a little wave and he nodded back at

awkwardness, so I quickly pulled him by his collar and gave him a kiss on the cheek.  "Thanks for letting

he said as his

mom and sister are amazing

the same of you

"How'd you know?"

me. When I was telling

did you tell them

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

they say

I can to make this work between us.Of

a stupid reason,"I muttered

never doing that again,"he said with a

smile and I was sad that

as I linked

miss you too.I'll be back in Georgia

paused for a moment to

I guess I'll see you at

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

leaned down and

long, gentle, tender

back as my fingers ran through

responded by pulling me even closer and

for a while, so we wanted to make it

stupid friends had to ruin the

were honking and cheering like

up in the middle

just smiled and laughed, but he refused to break the

we pulled away

stood on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek one last

sat in the backseat of the

me and I was waving back at him, but my friends joined

Hayes!"

just shut up

at them and the

hope his mom and sister

"So..."

as soon as the

"So?"

to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are back

I exclaimed.

 "Oh my

I knew it! I

done it without

said as I linked my arms to both my friends

happen? What

a twelve hour drive.We want

back to Georgia

one of those

in that case, I

in touch

on FaceTime and we'd talk until we fell

to return, but

spent most of my days

over for a sleepover, and I

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

blast

everyone was out

much rather stay in my room, watch TV, and

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

long black dress and dad was

dad’s New

Years with dad’s colleagues, no offense,"I nodded to

for your mom, I wouldn't

Carrie aren't coming

Madison's.I don't feel like going, I’m just gonna stay

dad shared

even a little

totally fine.I just wanna kick back and

you stay here and chill.If you need anything, call us,"mom

a little after

you go, you