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.

all this delicious food, shout out to my _ beautiful

and

said AJ’s name, it

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

turn to me and

course," I said as I

grateful for Kristen and the delicious food.Grateful to be a part of this wonderful

on lan

room you

I were staring deeply

that there were other people

before things could escalate

Dinner was amazing.

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

the four of us were still chilling

four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in the middle and next to me was

beer bottle in their hands,

get me one earlier

feel like such a

noticed it too, but she remained

was kind of

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

exchange a knowing look and smiled

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

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

in our seats and yelped, I buried my face

though, not wanting lan to notice she

decided to help Hailey and return the

lan that I was basically

lan’s attention to be focused

you okay there?" he

is not even the

on thanksgiving, it’s not

you

"Whatever,"

sighed into his chest and turn my face towards

while there,

was lying on his chest

when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two

"Aaahh!"

baby and it caused

"What the hell?"

at lan who

laughter as they high fived each

"You suck!"

away and sat straighten my

to lay my head on his chest

and I kept my gaze on the TV in front

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

in his arms and placed a

sorry, you were just too

my head deeper into his

I noticed AJ

blanket was slightly pushed away, so their

wouldn't be good

quickly on my feet 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

best part," he murmured lowly, referring to the

smirked playfully and said,

the best part," Damn, I was

gotten into you?" a smile

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

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

get a room," My eyes were closed but I

lan let

the movie?" I looked up

it whenever," he said simply

me and I took