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 us

me outside where Tiff and Carrie were waiting

little wave and he nodded back at

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

said as

and sister are

think the same of you

"How'd you know?"

I

tell them about

over heels for you.But...life got in

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 the whole reason why

stupid reason,"I muttered

that again,"he said with a

most gorgeous smile and I was sad

said as I linked my arms around

be back in

moment to

guess I'll

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

leaned down and

long, gentle,

as my fingers ran through

me even closer and

each other for a while, so we wanted to

to

and cheering

to put my middle finger up in the middle of the

and laughed, but he refused to

all out of breaths, we pulled away and stared

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

as I sat in the backseat of

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

Hayes!"

shut up

eyes dramatically at them and the car speeded away the next

mom and sister wouldn't think

"So..."

as soon as

"So?"

pretended to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I are back

I exclaimed.

 "Oh my

I

it

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

did it happen? What did he say?"Carrie

drive.We want to know everything,"Tiff

make it back to

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

case, I

in touch

call on FaceTime and we'd talk until we fell asleep

to return, but a week

of my days in the

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

who stays home every night doing nothing, but that

blast

Eve and everyone was

my room, watch TV, and hear another one of

come with us?"mom knocked on my door

her long black dress and dad was wearing a

dad’s

want to spend the New Years with dad’s colleagues, no offense,"I nodded to dad and he

it wasn’t for your mom, I wouldn't wanna go

aren't coming over?"mom asked

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

and dad shared

a little

like that.I’m totally fine.I

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

back a little after

you go, you