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.

my family.I'm grateful for all this delicious food, shout out to my _ beautiful momma _ for preparing

and

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

for

turn to me and said, "Thank

course," I said as

this wonderful

lan

room you two,"

and I were staring deeply

that there were other people

Hailey exclaimed before things

Dinner was amazing.

with turkey and stuffing, Kristen

head to bed, while the four of

on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and

beer bottle in

get me one

like such

noticed it too,

kind of

the topic of my age or college came up, she

exchange a knowing look and

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

around the hotel and he came across

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

herself though, not wanting lan to notice she was

Hailey and return the

to lan that I

to

there?"

not even the worst

watching this on thanksgiving, it’s not even

knew you

"Whatever,"

sighed into his chest and turn

there, I

head was lying on his chest and his

when suddenly lan jerked my

"Aaahh!"

like a baby and it caused Hailey to

"What the hell?"

I snapped at lan who

on the laughter as they high

"You suck!"

and

cooed and tried to get me to lay my head on

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

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

me tight in his arms and placed a sweet kiss on

too cute," he

blushed and flushed my head deeper into

I noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand

slightly pushed away, so their hands were somewhat

be good

his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He tasted like cherry pie and alcohol,

missing the best part," he

smirked playfully

the best part," Damn, I

you?" a smile escaped his

cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say those

bottom lip down with his thumb.Then he leaned in and he kissed me,

were closed but I could hear

let out

about the movie?" I looked up at

it whenever," he

lent his hand out to me and I took it almost