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

smiled and nodded

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

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

me and said, "Thank

I said as I took

part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course, I’m absolutely head

gaze on lan

a room you two,"

I were staring

there were other people in

before things could

Dinner was amazing.

our faces with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out pies

decided to head to bed, while the four of us

because why not? The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and

in

me one earlier and lan insisted

like such a

noticed it too, but she

was kind

came up, she would distract AJ with another topic

and I would exchange a knowing look

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

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

yelped, I buried my face into lan’s chest

though, not wanting lan to notice she

decided to help Hailey

to lan that I was basically half sitting on his

caused lan’s attention to

you okay there?" he chuckled

is not even

we watching this on

you were such

"Whatever,"

sighed into his chest and turn my face

while there, I was

was lying on his chest and his arm was around

mindlessly watching the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands and yelled,

"Aaahh!"

baby and it caused Hailey to scream

"What the hell?"

and I snapped at lan who was

on the laughter as they high fived

"You suck!"

away and sat straighten my

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

and I kept my gaze on the TV in front of

bit and I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around my waist and it pulled me back to him.I sighed and I didn't

in his arms and placed a sweet kiss

too

flushed my head

noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s

slightly pushed away, so their hands were

be good if lan sees

I knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He tasted like cherry pie and alcohol, and somehow they

best part," he murmured lowly, referring to the

smirked playfully and said,

the best part," Damn, I was

into you?" a smile escaped

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

with his thumb.Then he leaned in and

My eyes were closed but

we will," lan let

looked up

on Netflix. Watch it whenever," he

to me and I