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 let

me outside where Tiff and Carrie were waiting in my

lan a little wave and

by his collar and gave him a kiss on the cheek. 

he said as his

mom and sister are amazing by the

the same of you

"How'd you know?"

me. When I was

tell

amazing girl and I'm head over heels for

they

get you back.They were saying that I shouldn't let life get in the way and do everything I can

stupid

that

I was sad

as I

miss you too.I'll be back in Georgia after the

paused for a moment to

guess I'll

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

and pulled

gentle, tender

my fingers ran

pulling me even closer and deepened the

gonna see each other for

friends had to ruin the

were honking and cheering like

finger up in the middle of

but

of breaths, we pulled away

on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek one last time,

I sat

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

Hayes!"

just shut up

eyes dramatically at them and the car speeded

and sister

"So..."

as soon as the car

"So?"

pretended to

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are

I exclaimed.

my

I knew it! I knew you'd

it without you

I linked my arms to both

it happen? What did

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

managed to make it back to Georgia by 11 PM

thing and I was just glad that they weren't one of those weird parents that would check the mileage

that case, I would be

in touch over the

we fell asleep with our

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

spent most of my days in the

parents, had my friends over for a sleepover, and I talked

fun of the guy or girl who stays home every night doing nothing, but that was only because lan Hayes wasn’t their

blast

Year's Eve and everyone was

in my room, watch TV, and hear another one

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

was wearing her long black dress and dad

to dad’s New Year's Eve

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

for your mom, I wouldn't wanna go

Carrie aren't coming

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

and dad shared a worried

a little

look at me like that.I’m totally

and chill.If you need anything, call

be back a

sure.Off you go, you