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

where Tiff and Carrie

friends gave lan a little wave and he

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

he said as

sister are

think the same

"How'd you know?"

me. When I

you tell them

you're this amazing girl and I'm head over heels for you.But...life

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

I'm never doing that

most gorgeous smile and I was sad

as I linked my arms around his

you too.I'll be back in Georgia

moment to

I'll see you at

He nodded and said,

"See you at school,"

he leaned down and pulled

long, gentle, tender

as my

responded by pulling me even closer and deepened

weren't gonna see each other for a while,

had to ruin the

were honking and cheering

finger up in the

but he refused to break the

were all out of breaths, we

tippy toes and kissed his cheek one last time, before turning to

waved goodbye as I sat in

waving at me and I was waving back at him, but my friends

Hayes!"

just shut up

eyes dramatically at them and the car speeded away

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

"So..."

soon as the car turned a

"So?"

pretended to play

"Tell us everything!"

she demanded.

"Every little detail!"

Carrie followed.

"Okay, well, basically...

I

I exclaimed.

my

I

have done it without

said as I linked my arms to both my friends

it happen? What did he

drive.We want

back to Georgia by 11

a thing and I was just glad that they weren't one of those

case, I would be

stayed in touch over

on FaceTime and we'd talk until we fell asleep with our screens still on the

for him to return, but a week could feel like ages when

my

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

girl who stays home every night doing nothing, but that was only because lan Hayes wasn’t

had a blast

was New Year's Eve and everyone was out an about celebrating, I

stay in my room, watch TV,

wanna come with us?"mom knocked on my door for the tenth time

dress and

dad’s New Year's

the New Years with dad’s colleagues, no offense,"I nodded to dad

it wasn’t for your mom, I wouldn't

and Carrie aren't coming

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

and dad shared a worried

a

me like that.I’m totally fine.I

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

back a little

sure.Off you go,