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

where Tiff and Carrie were waiting in my

a little wave and he nodded back at

awkwardness, so I quickly pulled him by his collar and gave him a kiss

said as

sister are amazing

think the same of

"How'd you know?"

I was

did you tell them

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

they

that I shouldn't let life get in the way and do everything I can to make this work between us.Of course, they

a stupid reason,"I

I'm never doing that again,"he said

I was sad that I had to leave this gorgeous smile

I linked

back in

a moment

I'll see you

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

he leaned down and pulled me

long, gentle, tender

my fingers ran

even closer and

knew we weren't gonna see each other for a while, so we wanted

stupid friends had to ruin the moment, of

honking and cheering like

in the middle of the kiss to shut

laughed, but he

all out of breaths, we pulled

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

I sat in the backseat of the

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

Hayes!"

shut

dramatically at them and the

mom and sister wouldn't think too

"So..."

soon as the car turned a

"So?"

to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are back

I exclaimed.

 "Oh my

knew it! I knew

have done it without

said as I linked my arms to both

happen? What did he

hour drive.We want to know everything,"Tiff

it back to

that they weren't one of those weird parents that would check

case,

I stayed in touch over

talk until we fell asleep

return, but a week could feel like ages when you're in

of my days

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

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

had a blast

Year's Eve and everyone was out an about celebrating, I couldn't

room, watch TV,

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

was wearing her long black dress

going to dad’s New Year's Eve office

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

for your mom, I wouldn't

Carrie aren't coming over?"mom asked

feel like going, I’m just gonna stay

and dad shared a worried

a little

me like that.I’m totally fine.I

you need anything, call us,"mom said

be back a little after midnight,"dad

sure.Off you