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

me outside where Tiff and Carrie

lan a little wave and he nodded back at

his collar and gave him a kiss on the

he said as his

and sister are amazing

They think the same

"How'd you know?"

me. When I was

did you tell them

for you.But...life got in the way

did they say

way and do everything I can to make this work between us.Of course,

a stupid reason,"I muttered

doing that again,"he said

most gorgeous smile and I was sad that I

you,"I said as I linked

you too.I'll be back in Georgia

moment to

I guess I'll see you at

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

that, he leaned down and pulled me in for

long, gentle, tender

him back as my

by pulling me even closer and

other for a while, so we wanted to make it

stupid friends had to

honking and cheering like

in the middle of the kiss to shut

laughed, but he refused to

out of breaths, we pulled

stood on my tippy toes and kissed his

waved goodbye as I sat

and I was waving back at him, but my friends joined in on the waving

Hayes!"

just shut

at them and the

sister wouldn't think too much of

"So..."

soon as the

"So?"

pretended to

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

and I

I exclaimed.

my god,

it! I knew

it

as I linked my arms to both my friends who

happen? What did

a twelve hour drive.We want

to make it back to Georgia

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

case, I would

in touch

until we fell asleep with our screens

return, but a week could feel like ages when

spent most of my

my friends over for a

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

a blast

was New Year's Eve and everyone

rather stay in my room, watch TV, and hear another one

you sure you don’t wanna come with us?"mom knocked on

dress and

going to dad’s New Year's

definitely don’t want to spend the New Years with dad’s colleagues, no offense,"I nodded to dad and

it wasn’t for your mom, I wouldn't

and Carrie aren't coming

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

and dad shared a

even a

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

you need anything,

be back a little after midnight,"dad

sure.Off you go,