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 let us

outside where Tiff and Carrie

wave and he nodded

noticed the air of awkwardness, so I quickly pulled him by his collar and gave him a kiss on

he said as his body

and sister are amazing

the

"How'd you know?"

When I was

did you tell them about

over heels for you.But...life

did they

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 had to end things in the

a stupid reason,"I

doing that again,"he said

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

said as I linked my arms around his

you too.I'll be back in Georgia

for a moment to count the

guess I'll

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

that, he leaned down and pulled me

gentle,

as my fingers ran

me even

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

to ruin the

and cheering

in the middle of the kiss

smiled and laughed, but he refused to

of breaths, we pulled

tippy toes and kissed his cheek one last time, before

goodbye as I sat in the backseat

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

Hayes!"

just shut up and

them and the

I hope his mom and sister wouldn't think too much of

"So..."

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

knew it! I

have done it without

said as I linked my arms to both my

it happen? What

a twelve hour drive.We want to know

make it back to Georgia by

glad that they weren't one of those weird parents that would check the mileage in their daughter's car every

in that case, I would

stayed in touch

fell asleep with

a week for him to return, but a week

my days

friends over for a sleepover, and

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

blast chatting with

and everyone

rather stay in my room, watch TV, and hear another one of lan’s

wanna come with us?"mom knocked on my

black dress and dad

going to dad’s

spend the New Years with dad’s colleagues,

your mom,

aren't coming over?"mom

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

shared a

even a

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

and chill.If you need anything,

a little

you