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.

shout out to my _ beautiful momma _ for preparing everything.And also...I'm grateful

smiled and nodded

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

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

to turn to me and said, "Thank you

course," I said as I

of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And

on lan and I gripped his hand

room you

and I were staring deeply

have forgotten that there were other

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before things could escalate

Dinner was amazing.

stuffing our faces with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out

while the four of us were

not? The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and next

beer bottle in

me one earlier and

I feel like such a

it too, but she remained

was kind of helpful,

came up, she

exchange a knowing look and

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

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

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

quickly corrected herself though, not wanting lan to notice she

to help Hailey and return

snuggled closer to lan that I was basically

caused lan’s attention to

you okay there?" he

is not even

watching this on

never knew you were such

"Whatever,"

and turn my face towards

while there,

his chest and his arm was

when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two

"Aaahh!"

and it caused Hailey

"What the hell?"

I snapped at lan who

on the laughter as they

"You suck!"

and sat

on," he cooed and tried to get me to

I shoved him again and I kept my gaze on the

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

in his arms and

too cute," he

and flushed my head deeper

the corner of my eye, I noticed AJ was holding

blanket was slightly pushed away, so

be good

the only thing I knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him

the best part," he murmured lowly, referring to

playfully and said,

part," Damn, I was

you?" a smile escaped

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

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

room," My eyes were closed but I could hear AJ's

let out an annoyed

looked up

he said simply and quickly stood

hand out to me and I took it almost