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.

out to my _ beautiful momma

and nodded

it

food and for my mom and for all you guys, but I’m especially grateful for this girl right

to turn to me and said, "Thank

of course," I said

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

kept my gaze on lan and I

room

and I were staring deeply into each

there

Hailey exclaimed before things could escalate

Dinner was amazing.

with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert

11 PM, Kristen decided to head to bed, while the four of us

a horror movie, The Shining by Stanley Kubrick, because why not? The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and next to me was

bottle in their hands, everyone

me one earlier and lan insisted

feel like such a

too, but

kind of

topic of my age or college came up, she would distract AJ with another topic

I would exchange a

on the couch watching this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying

the kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel and

I jumped in our seats and yelped, I buried my face

though, not wanting lan to notice she was

decided to help Hailey and

that I

caused lan’s attention to

there?" he

is not even

are we watching this on

you were

"Whatever,"

sighed into his chest and turn my

a while there,

was lying on his chest and his arm

movie when suddenly lan jerked my

"Aaahh!"

and it caused Hailey to scream as

"What the hell?"

snapped at lan who

on the laughter as

"You suck!"

away and sat

tried to get me to lay my head on his chest again, but I

him again and I kept my gaze on

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

tight in his arms and placed a

sorry, you were just too

and flushed my head

noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand under

slightly pushed away, so

good if lan sees

to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips

missing the best part," he murmured

playfully and said,

part," Damn,

a smile escaped

don't know, I just want to cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say those words out loud,

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

room," My eyes were closed but

let out an

looked up at

Netflix. Watch it whenever," he said simply

out to me and I took