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.

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

and nodded

said AJ’s name, it was as if

for my mom and for

continued, pausing to turn to me and said,

I said as I took his

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

kept my gaze on lan and

room you two,"

I were staring deeply into each other's

might have forgotten that there were other people

before

Dinner was amazing.

our faces with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out

decided to head to bed, while the four

the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and next to me was lan

had a beer bottle in

to get me one

like such a

too,

kind of helpful,

or college came up,

a knowing

this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying

was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across two very creepy twin girls in Victorian dresses

buried my face into lan’s chest

though, not wanting lan to

to help Hailey and return the

that I

attention to be

you okay there?"

even the worst

we watching this on thanksgiving, it’s

never knew you

"Whatever,"

into his chest and turn my face towards

there, I

head was lying on his chest and

was mindlessly watching the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands

"Aaahh!"

and it caused Hailey to scream

"What the hell?"

snapped at lan who

on the laughter as

"You suck!"

away and sat straighten my

get me to lay my head on his chest again,

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

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

arms and placed a sweet

too cute," he whispered to

blushed and flushed my head

corner of my eye, I noticed AJ

slightly pushed away, so their

good

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

best part,"

playfully

the best part," Damn, I was

a smile escaped

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

with his thumb.Then he leaned in and he kissed me, deep and

eyes were closed but I could hear AJ's

will," lan let out

about the movie?" I looked up

he

out to me and I took it