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.

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

and

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

for all you guys, but I’m especially

to turn to me and said,

course," I said as

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

my gaze on lan

get a room you two,"

and I were staring deeply into each

might have forgotten that there were other people

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before things could

Dinner was amazing.

stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert and

bed, while the four of us were still chilling in

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

a beer bottle in their hands, everyone except

me one earlier and lan insisted

like such a

it too, but she remained

was kind of

age or college came

I would exchange a knowing look

movie.The movie was a lot terrifying than

hotel and

yelped, I buried

lan to notice she was being

help Hailey

closer to lan that I was basically half sitting on his

to be focused

you okay there?" he

not even the

on thanksgiving, it’s

knew you

"Whatever,"

his chest and turn my face towards

there,

was lying on his chest

mindlessly watching the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body

"Aaahh!"

screamed like a baby and it caused Hailey to scream as

"What the hell?"

at

in on the laughter as

"You suck!"

shoved him away and sat straighten my

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

I kept my

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

his arms and

sorry, you were just too cute," he

flushed my head

eye, I noticed AJ was

was slightly pushed away,

be good

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

missing the best part,"

I smirked playfully

best part," Damn, I was

gotten into you?" a smile

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

lip down with

eyes were

will," lan let out an

about the movie?" I looked up at his

whenever," he

his hand out to me and I took it