Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)
Chapter 41: Quality Time
EMMA's POV :
I must admit, life was pretty darn good lately.After homecoming, lan and I were inseparable.I spent all my time juggling school work, college applications, hanging out with Tiff and Carrie, and chilling with lan every chance I got.I was on a roll.
Sleep became a secondary need.Sure, it was exhausting, but I also felt so alive.So when Thanksgiving break rolled around, I was honestly relieved.
This way I could take a rest from school and work, and focus my time on my family and on lan.Especially on lan.
We were planning something big for Thanksgiving this year.
He wanted to come through with his promise from last year, he was bringing me to his home in New Jersey to spend the holidays with him and his family.
Of course, it wasn't easy convincing my parents that their only daughter wanted to spend her last thanksgiving before college somewhere else.Mom and dad had so many questions.
I told them I was spending thanksgiving at the community garden, as they were hosting an event of thanksgiving dinner at a nearby county.
The community garden was actually hosting this event, so it was the perfect cover.
I told my parents I needed the extra community service hours and that it was for a good cause.
Finally, after a lot of begging and bargaining, my parents decided it was okay that I went on this thanksgiving dinner trip. I felt bad for lying to them, but spending thanksgiving with lan and his family was an offer I couldn't refuse.
And hey, maybe next thanksgiving it would be lan’s turn to spend it with my family.
Our plan was to leave on Thursday morning and we would be back in Georgia by Sunday night.
Mom, dad, and I had dinner on Wednesday night to make up for me missing the actual turkey day on Thursday.
It was a nice and lovely dinner.
Mom and dad discussed dad’s job and that things were getting better.
Then we talked about my college plans and discussed financial aids or possibly getting a loan.
So overall, it was a very hopeful talk.
After dinner, mom came into my room and she saw that I was struggling with packing my overnight bag.
It was my first thanksgiving ever with lan’s family and I wanted to make sure I would dress right for the occasion.
"Need some help?" she asked.
"Sure. You can help me decide which one is better?"
I said as I brought up two similar sweaters but in different colors. One is red and the other is blue.
"The blue one, definitely. It'll bring out your eyes,"
"Blue it is. Thanks, mom,"
I said and folded the blue sweater into my overnight bag.
"So, this community garden thanksgiving festival thing..." she trailed as she helped fold the scattered rejected clothes.
"Yeah?"
"This guy friend that you've been seeing the whole summer, is he gonna be there?" she asked teasingly.
"Mom!"
"It's just a question, Emma. I'm a mother, that’s what I do,"
"He… might be," I answered cautiously.
"Okay.You still remember our little talk, right?"
"Yes, mom, I do.Please don't repeat yourself,"
Mom had given the talk right before we started school this year.It was about a year too late, but it didn’t matter.
I pretty much knew everything I needed to know from the internet and my friends.Tiff especially, she could be very graphic with details.
Plus, lan was always careful.
He always used a condom, always without exception.
for college and to save
"Thanks mom,"
deserve to have some fun.But please, just remember
will, mom, I got this.You don’t have to worry," I
a little date night.We're gonna watch a movie.It’s been a while since we did that," mom chatted
fun.Just be
she laughed and finished
and brought it
you to the meeting point
picking me up," I said as I
got everything
night to check up on you," mom said and
forgot the charger.
be answering your call every night,
and took the charger from her, and I put it inside the front
wanna hear," she pulled me for a quick hug
"Good night, sweetheart,"
"Good night, mom,"
to get
a little nervous as he was driving, and he wouldn't
hours of driving filled with carpool karaoke sessions, sipping on Slurpee and coffee, and a
beamed at us as she opened the
us each a hug
but the house
a fire in the fireplace, jazz music was playing, and the
bring these upstairs," lan
me to the kitchen before I could say anything
the
"Emma! You made it!"
a bowl, but she dropped everything
for having me. I'm so excited for dinner,"
is Emma," a guy with dirty blonde hair and brown
like he
AJ. I've heard so much
to meet you,"
one of lan’s oldest friends.He’s lonely on his own, so he likes to spend thanksgiving with us,"Hailey added and they shared
said to Kirsten as I
our guest.Just sit still, dear,"she
not gonna let you touch anything,"Hailey
how are you?" lan entered the room and went
how good
it was
good.Turkey's almost
Hailey, "Don’t just stand there
a guest and I’m
her eyes at her big brother before turning to
lan ignored Hailey and went straight for
cruise, somewhere in Barbados.Your mom and Hailey invited me, hope
lan asked as he put
be ourselves here. He could introduce me to people as his
"Emma, yeah.We met,"
nodded at me and said, "You got a good one right here, Emma.Hold on to
"Shut up,"
him a playful
can use
out from
"Be right there,"
replied and made his way over
back to
also helped Kristen took out the big,
divine.It was pretty much the poster child for
smiling to myself as I saw how good lan was with his mom.They were such a lovely family.My eyes then darted to the dining room where
setting the table for everyone, so I thought
walked towards the dining room as Hailey and
coming in, as they were laughing and smiling at each
suddenly, AJ took Hailey’s hand and he brought it to his
kissed her hand gently before softly letting
eyes fluttered
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