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.

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

and nodded

it was as if there was some

for all you guys,

turn to me and said, "Thank you for being with

said as I took

Kristen and the delicious food.Grateful to be a part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course,

on lan and I

get a room you two," AJ

and I were staring deeply into each other's

there were other people

eat!" Hailey exclaimed before things could

Dinner was amazing.

with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought

PM, Kristen decided to head to bed, while the four of us were

of us sat on the long couch, Hailey

in their hands,

one

I feel like such

it too, but she remained

was kind of helpful,

topic of my age or college came up, she would distract AJ with

exchange a knowing look and smiled

movie

around the hotel and he came across two very creepy twin girls in Victorian

jumped in our seats and yelped, I buried my

lan to notice she

Hailey and return the

lan that I was basically half sitting

lan’s attention to be focused on

there?" he

is not even

are we watching this on thanksgiving, it’s not even

never knew you

"Whatever,"

turn my face towards the TV

there, I

head was lying on his chest

when suddenly lan jerked my body with his

"Aaahh!"

like a baby and it caused Hailey to

"What the hell?"

I snapped at

on the laughter as

"You suck!"

shoved him away and sat straighten

get me to lay my head on his chest again,

away," I shoved him again and I kept my gaze on the TV in

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

his arms and placed a sweet kiss on

you were just too cute," he whispered

my

of my eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto

was slightly pushed away, so their hands

be good

only thing 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

best part," he murmured

smirked playfully and said,

the best part,"

you?" a smile

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

he pulled my bottom lip down with his thumb.Then he leaned in and he kissed

a room," My eyes were closed but I could hear

let out an

looked

on Netflix. Watch it whenever," he said simply and quickly

me