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 _ for

smiled and nodded

AJ’s name, it was as if

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

me and said, "Thank you for being with

course," I said as I took

this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of

my gaze on lan and I gripped his

get a room you two," AJ

and I were staring deeply into

there

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before things could escalate

Dinner was amazing.

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

PM, Kristen decided to head to bed, while the four of us were still chilling in 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

a beer bottle in their hands, everyone except

one earlier and lan

feel like such a

noticed it too,

kind of helpful,

my age or college came up, she

a knowing look and

this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying than I thought

tricycle around the hotel and he came across two very creepy twin girls

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

quickly corrected herself though, not wanting lan to notice she was being so cozy

Hailey and

lan that I was basically half sitting on his

attention to be

you okay there?" he chuckled

not even

watching this on thanksgiving, it’s

knew you were

"Whatever,"

sighed into his chest and turn my face towards the TV

there,

was lying on his chest and his

when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two

"Aaahh!"

a baby and it

"What the hell?"

snapped at lan

laughter as they

"You suck!"

him away and sat straighten

me to lay my head on his

shoved him again and I kept my

I 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 placed a sweet kiss

were just too cute," he whispered

blushed and flushed my

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

pushed away,

wouldn't be good if lan sees

face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I

girl, you're missing the best part,"

I smirked playfully and said,

the best part," Damn,

gotten into you?" a smile

to cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I

lip down with

were closed

will," lan let

I looked up at his

whenever," he said simply and quickly stood

to me and I took