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.

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

smiled and

way Hailey said AJ’s name, it was as if there was some weight in

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

turn to me and

said as I took

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

kept my gaze on lan and I gripped his hand

a room

staring deeply

forgotten that there were other people in that

Hailey exclaimed before things could

Dinner was amazing.

stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert

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

The Shining by Stanley Kubrick, because why not? The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and next to me was lan and next

in

get me one earlier and

feel like such

it too, but she

was kind of

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

exchange a knowing look and

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

the hotel

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

to notice

help Hailey

I was basically

to

you okay there?" he

not even

this on thanksgiving, it’s not

knew you were

"Whatever,"

into his chest and turn my face towards

while there, I was enjoying

his chest and

movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with his

"Aaahh!"

like a baby and it caused

"What the hell?"

and I snapped at lan who

in on the laughter as

"You suck!"

and sat straighten my

tried to get me to lay my head on his chest

I kept

body went away for a 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

too cute," he whispered

flushed my head deeper

the corner of my eye, I noticed AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand

was slightly pushed away,

be good if

and I decided to do the 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,

part," he murmured

I smirked playfully

part," Damn, I

a

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

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

a room," My eyes were closed but

will," lan let out an

movie?" I looked

whenever," he

lent his hand out to me and I took it almost