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

smiled and

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

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

pausing to turn to me and said, "Thank

said as I

Kristen and the delicious food.Grateful to be a part of this wonderful night with

kept my gaze on lan and I

a room you two," AJ

and I were staring deeply into each

there

before things could escalate

Dinner was amazing.

turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for

the four of us were still chilling

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

a beer bottle in their

offered to get me one earlier and

feel like

it too, but

was kind of

or college came up, she would distract

would exchange a knowing look and smiled

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

kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across two very creepy twin

and yelped, I buried

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

help Hailey and

to lan that I was

to be focused

there?" he

even

we watching this on thanksgiving, it’s

knew you were

"Whatever,"

turn

there, I was

on his chest and his

lan jerked my

"Aaahh!"

baby and it caused Hailey

"What the hell?"

snapped at lan

the laughter

"You suck!"

and sat straighten my

he cooed and tried to get me to lay my head on his chest

I kept my gaze on the TV in front of

body went away for a bit and I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around my

me tight in his arms and

sorry, you were just too cute,"

blushed and flushed my head deeper

corner of my eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto

slightly pushed away, so their hands were somewhat

wouldn't be good

up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He tasted like cherry pie and

best part," he

playfully and

part," Damn, I was

you?" a smile escaped

delicious.I couldn't say those words out loud, obviously.So I

lip down with his thumb.Then he

room," My eyes were closed but I could

we will," lan let out an annoyed

the movie?" I looked up at

Watch it whenever," he said simply and quickly stood

lent his hand out to me and I took it