Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

Hailey was basically hyperventilating.

I put my hands on her arms and kept shushing her, hoping she would calm down.

AJ, lan, and his mom were still in the kitchen.

"lan and I are just waiting for the right time to tell everyone.So, please, can you not say anything, especially to Kristen?"

I whispered to her with pleading eyes.  "Wow...like...wow,"

"Hailey, please, promise me.This stays between us," Hailey was quiet for a while.

Her eyes darted to the direction of the kitchen, and when she saw that no one was coming out, she finally nodded her head and said, "I promise I won't tell anyone. Only if you'll do one thing for me,"

"What is it?"

"Don't say anything to lan about what you saw earlier,"  

"What do you mean?"

"I know you saw us.AJ and I," she stated simply.

She was referring to that moment when I entered the dining room and saw him kissing her hand.

"So you and AJ are..."

"AJ and I started hanging out at the end of summer break and we're just trying to see how things go," she paused and let out a sigh

"We haven't told lan or anyone else yet.lan can be a bit overprotective at times, I don’t know how he'll handle his little sister dating his friend.So, we're just waiting for the right time.Kinda like what you guys are doing,"

"Wow..." was all that I could say in response.

"Yeah, so please don't tell lan anything, and I promise I'm not gonna tell a soul about you two being...you know,"

"Right...yeah..."

I was about to say something else, but then we heard footsteps.

"Turkey's ready!"

AJ announced as he brought over the big tray of turkey and placed it in the middle of the long table.  

"What are you girls chatting here about?" lan followed with plates of side dishes.

"Oh, I was just telling Emma all your dirty little secret.Did you know he used to be in the school’s Christmas production back in the sixth grade?" Hailey was quick to answer.

"lan was in a school play?" I gaped at him and he just shrugged.

"Don't listen to anything she says," he warned me and Hailey stuck her tongue out at him.

"Grab a seat everyone. I know you all must be starving,"

Kristen came in with the bow of mash and gravy.

We all took a seat around the table and AJ started pouring drinks for everyone. People had wine in their glasses, but not me.

"She's not drinking," lan said simply and that was that.

"Before we start, why don’t we go around the room and say what we're grateful for this Thanksgiving?"

Kristen said to everyone, "I'll start. I'm grateful that we're all healthy and happy, and all my children are here.Plus Emma and AJ.You two are always welcome,"

"Hear, hear," Hailey raised her wine glass and cheered.

"I'm grateful for the Giants, they're doing really well in the playoffs," AJ followed as he sat next to Kristen.

"That's right," lan nodded at him.

"Also grateful that business was good this year. And that I can spend Thanksgiving with all you guys," AJ continued.

AJ was smiling to everyone on the table as he spoke, but his smile for Hailey lasted a second longer than everyone else.

"Ok, my turn," Hailey chirped.

grateful for my family.I'm grateful for all this delicious food, shout out to my _ beautiful momma _ for preparing everything.And also...I'm grateful for AJ and Emma that are joining us

smiled and

noticed the way Hailey said AJ’s name, it was as if there was some weight

grateful for the food and for my mom and for all you guys, but I’m especially grateful

pausing to turn to me and

of course," I said as

this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course, I’m absolutely head over

gaze on lan and

a room you two,"

and I were staring

forgotten that there

before things could

Dinner was amazing.

faces with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert and

bed, while the four of

The Shining by Stanley Kubrick, because why not? The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and

had a beer bottle in their

one earlier and lan

feel like

too, but she remained

was kind of

of my age or college came up,

exchange a knowing look and

couch watching this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying than

this one scene where the kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel

I jumped in our seats and yelped, I buried my face into lan’s chest and she turned

lan to notice she was being

Hailey

lan that I

lan’s attention to

there?" he

is not even the worst

on thanksgiving, it’s

never knew you were such

"Whatever,"

into his chest and turn my face towards the TV

there, I

chest and

lan jerked my

"Aaahh!"

a baby and it caused Hailey to scream as

"What the hell?"

at lan who

the laughter

"You suck!"

shoved him away and sat

to get me to lay my head on his

I shoved him again and I kept my gaze on the TV in front of

a bit and I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around my

arms and placed a sweet kiss

you were just too cute," he whispered to

my

the corner of my eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand

pushed away, so their

be good if

do the only thing I knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips

best part," he murmured lowly, referring to the

smirked playfully and

the best part," Damn, I was

into you?" a

for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say those words out loud, obviously.So I stayed quiet and bit

up and he pulled my bottom lip down with his thumb.Then he leaned in

get a room," My eyes were closed but I could hear

we will," lan let

I looked

Watch it whenever," he said simply and quickly

me and I took it