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 _ beautiful momma _ for preparing everything.And also...I'm grateful for

and

name, it was as if

for all you guys, but I’m especially

me and said, "Thank you for

I said as

and the delicious food.Grateful to be a part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course, I’m absolutely head

on lan and

a room you

and I were staring

that there were

Hailey exclaimed before things could

Dinner was amazing.

stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert

decided to head to bed, while the

Shining by Stanley Kubrick, because why not? The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the

had a beer bottle in their hands, everyone except

to get me one earlier and lan insisted

like

noticed it too, but she

kind

of my age or college came up, she would distract

exchange a knowing look

movie

was this one scene where the kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across two very creepy

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

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

to help Hailey

closer to lan that I was basically half

attention to be

there?"

not even

this on thanksgiving, it’s not even

knew you were

"Whatever,"

his chest and turn my face towards

a while there, I was enjoying

was lying on his chest

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

"Aaahh!"

like a baby and it caused Hailey to scream

"What the hell?"

snapped at lan who

the laughter as they high

"You suck!"

shoved him away and

to get me to lay

I kept my gaze on the TV

I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around

me tight in his arms and placed a

sorry, you were just too cute," he whispered to

blushed and flushed my head deeper

I noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand under

blanket was slightly pushed away, so their

good if

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

part,"

playfully and said,

best part," Damn, I was

gotten into you?" a smile escaped his

look delicious.I couldn't say

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

eyes were closed

we will," lan let

looked

Netflix. Watch it whenever," he

his hand out to me and I took it almost