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.

food, shout out to my _ beautiful momma _ for preparing everything.And also...I'm grateful for AJ and Emma that are joining

and

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

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

me and

course," I said

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

kept my gaze on lan

room you two,"

I were staring deeply

forgotten that there

before things

Dinner was amazing.

our faces with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert and they

to head to bed, while the four of us were still

sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and

had a beer bottle in

to get me one earlier and

I feel like such

it too, but she remained

kind of

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

exchange a knowing look and

movie.The movie was

was this one scene where the kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across two very creepy twin girls in Victorian dresses talking in

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

lan to

to help Hailey and return the

snuggled closer to lan that I was basically half

to be focused on

there?" he chuckled

not even the worst

we watching this on thanksgiving, it’s not

knew you were such

"Whatever,"

and turn my

while there, I

chest

when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands

"Aaahh!"

baby and it caused Hailey

"What the hell?"

at lan who

joined in on the laughter as

"You suck!"

him away and sat straighten

cooed and tried to get me to lay my head on his chest again, but I

shoved him again and I kept my gaze on the TV in front

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

tight in his arms and placed a sweet kiss

were just too cute," he whispered to my

and flushed my head

eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand

away,

be good if lan sees

how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and

best part," he murmured lowly, referring to

playfully

the best part,"

a

cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't say those words out loud, obviously.So I stayed quiet

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

My eyes were closed but I could hear

lan let out

the movie?" I looked up at

he said simply

me and