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 let us

me outside where Tiff and Carrie

gave lan a little wave and he

pulled him by his collar and gave him a kiss on the cheek.  "Thanks for letting me

as his

sister are amazing by the

think the same

"How'd you know?"

me. When I was

did you tell them

heels for you.But...life got

did they say

me to 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 the whole reason why we

stupid reason,"I muttered

doing that again,"he said

smile and I was sad that I had to leave this gorgeous

you,"I said as I linked my arms around his

be back in Georgia after

paused for a moment

I'll see you at

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

leaned down and pulled me in

long, gentle, tender

him back as my fingers

me even closer and deepened

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

stupid friends had to ruin

were honking and

put my middle finger up in the middle of the kiss to shut

and laughed, but he refused to break

after we were all out of breaths, we pulled away and stared

let out a sigh as I stood on my tippy toes and kissed

goodbye as I sat in the

him, but my friends joined in on the waving and yelled, "See you

Hayes!"

just shut

my eyes dramatically at them and the

hope his mom and sister wouldn't think too much

"So..."

as soon as the car turned a

"So?"

pretended to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

I are

I exclaimed.

my

it! I

done it without you

said as I linked my arms to both my friends who were in the

it happen? What did he

drive.We want to know everything,"Tiff

make it back to Georgia

parents didn’t suspect a thing and I was just glad that they weren't one of those weird parents that would check the mileage in their daughter's car

case, I

stayed in touch over the

we'd talk until we fell

return, but a week could feel like

my days in

my friends over

made fun of the guy or girl who stays home every night

blast chatting

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

watch

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

wearing her long black dress and dad was

dad’s

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

wasn’t for your mom, I

and Carrie aren't coming over?"mom

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

dad shared

a little

that.I’m totally

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

be back a

you go, you