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

Tiff and

a little wave and

the air of awkwardness, so I quickly pulled him by his collar and gave him a kiss on the cheek.  "Thanks for

said as his body

mom and sister are amazing by the

think the same of

"How'd you know?"

me. When I was

you tell them about

heels for you.But...life got in the way and we couldn't

did they say

get in the way and do everything I can to

a stupid

never doing that again,"he said

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

I linked my arms around

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

for a moment to count the

I guess I'll see

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

he leaned down and pulled me in for a

gentle, tender

kissed him back as my fingers ran through his

responded by pulling me even closer

other for a while,

friends had to ruin the moment, of

were honking and

middle finger up in the middle

just smiled and laughed, but he

we pulled away and stared

sigh as I stood on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek one last time, before turning to my

goodbye as I sat in the

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

Hayes!"

shut up and

at them and the car speeded

I hope his mom and sister

"So..."

soon as

"So?"

pretended to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are

I exclaimed.

 "Oh my

knew it! I knew you'd

done it without you

arms to both my friends who were

happen? What did

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

back to Georgia by 11 PM

glad that they weren't one of those weird

case, I

and I stayed in touch

FaceTime and we'd talk until we fell

had to wait a week for him to return, but a week could

my days in

hung out with my parents, had my friends over for a sleepover, and

guy or girl who stays home every night doing

a blast

and everyone was out

my room, watch TV, and hear

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

her long black dress

dad’s New Year's

dad’s colleagues, no

your mom,

aren't coming over?"mom

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

and dad shared

a

look at me like that.I’m totally

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

be back a little

you go,