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

outside where Tiff and Carrie were waiting in

friends gave lan a little wave and he nodded

and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

as

mom and sister are amazing by

the same

"How'd you know?"

I

did you tell

and I'm head over heels for you.But...life got in the way and we couldn't be

did they

get you 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 know

stupid reason,"I

I'm never doing that

gorgeous smile and I was sad that

I

be back in Georgia

paused for a moment to count the

guess I'll see

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

leaned down and pulled

long, gentle, tender

kissed him back as my

responded by pulling me even closer and deepened the

each other for a while, so

had to ruin

were honking and cheering like

to put my middle finger up in the

and laughed, but he refused to break

of breaths, we pulled away and stared

sigh as I stood on my tippy toes and

sat in the backseat

at him, but my friends joined in on the waving and yelled,

Hayes!"

shut up

and the car

mom and sister wouldn't think too

"So..."

as soon as

"So?"

pretended to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I

I exclaimed.

my god,

knew it! I

it without

to both my friends who were in the front

happen? What did he

a twelve hour drive.We want to

back

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

that case, I

stayed in touch over the

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

him to return, but a

my days in

over for a sleepover, and I talked to lan on

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

a blast chatting

New Year's Eve and everyone

stay in my room, watch TV, and hear another

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

long black dress and dad was wearing a

dad’s

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

taken.If it wasn’t for your

and Carrie aren't coming over?"mom asked

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

shared

a little

totally fine.I just

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

back a little after

you