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.

delicious food, shout out to my _ beautiful momma _ for preparing everything.And

smiled and

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

definitely grateful for the food and for my mom and for all you guys, but I’m especially grateful for this girl

and

of course," I said as

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

gaze on lan and

get a room you two,"

I were staring deeply into

forgotten that there were other people in that

Hailey exclaimed before things

Dinner was amazing.

turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought

the four of us

on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the

bottle in their hands, everyone except

to get me one earlier and lan insisted

like

it too, but she

kind of helpful,

college came up,

I would exchange a knowing look and smiled

movie was a lot terrifying than I thought it’d

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

buried my face into lan’s chest and she turned

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

to help Hailey and return

lan that I was basically half sitting

attention to be

okay there?"

even the

are we watching this on thanksgiving, it’s not

never knew you were such a

"Whatever,"

chest and turn my face towards

there, I

lying on his chest and his arm

the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body

"Aaahh!"

and it caused

"What the hell?"

and I snapped at lan

in on the laughter as

"You suck!"

him away and

come on," he cooed and tried to get me to lay my head on

shoved him again and I kept my gaze on the TV

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

arms and placed a sweet kiss

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

my head

AJ was holding onto Hailey’s

pushed away, so their hands were

good if

how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found

you're missing the best part," he murmured lowly, referring to

I smirked playfully

best part," Damn, I was

gotten into you?" a smile escaped his

just want to cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say those

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

room," My eyes were closed but I could hear AJ's

lan let out an

the movie?" I looked up at his

it whenever," he said simply

to me