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

Tiff and Carrie

gave lan a little wave

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

he said as his

and sister are amazing by the

They think the same of

"How'd you know?"

When I was telling them

did you tell them

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

did they

back.They were 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 actually

a stupid

doing that again,"he said

was sad that I

you,"I said as I linked my arms

you too.I'll be back in

moment

I guess I'll see you at

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

and pulled me in for a

gentle,

my fingers

by pulling me even closer and

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

stupid friends had to ruin the

honking and cheering like

my middle finger up in the middle of the kiss

but he refused to

all out of breaths, we pulled away and stared deeply

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

waved goodbye as I sat in

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

Hayes!"

shut up

eyes dramatically at them and the car speeded

I hope his mom and sister wouldn't think

"So..."

as soon as

"So?"

pretended to

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I

I exclaimed.

my god,

I knew it! I knew

have done it without you

as I linked my arms to both my

What did he

drive.We

back to

they weren't one of those weird parents that would

case, I

and I stayed in touch

we fell asleep with our screens still on the entire

for him to return, but

of my days in the

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

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

a blast chatting

everyone was out an about celebrating, I couldn't

much rather stay in my room, watch TV,

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

long black dress

were going to dad’s New Year's Eve

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

wasn’t for your mom, I wouldn't

aren't coming

a party at Madison's.I don't feel like

shared a worried

even a little

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

you need

a little after midnight,"dad

you