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 nodded

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

definitely grateful for the food and for my mom and for all you

me and said,

I said as I

part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And of course, I’m absolutely head over

gaze on lan and I gripped his

room you two," AJ

and I were staring deeply into

forgotten that there were other

before things could escalate

Dinner was amazing.

Kristen brought out pies for dessert

to bed, while the four of

not? The four of us sat on the long couch, Hailey

in their hands,

me one earlier and lan insisted

like such a

too, but she remained

was kind

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

and I would exchange a knowing

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

was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across

and yelped, I buried my face into lan’s chest and

quickly corrected herself though, not wanting lan to

decided to help Hailey and

to lan that I was basically half sitting on

caused lan’s attention to

there?"

is not even the worst

we watching this on thanksgiving, it’s not even

never knew you were

"Whatever,"

his chest and turn

while there,

chest

the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands

"Aaahh!"

like a baby and it caused Hailey

"What the hell?"

at lan who was laughing

laughter as they high fived

"You suck!"

shoved him away and sat

me to lay my head on his chest again,

I shoved him again and I kept my gaze on

I focused my attention back on the movie.But suddenly I felt his hand snaked around my waist and it pulled me

tight in his arms and placed a sweet

were just too cute," he whispered to my

my head deeper into his

AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand under

away, so

wouldn't be good

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

missing the best part," he murmured lowly, referring

smirked playfully

part,"

you?" a smile

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

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

were

we will," lan let out an annoyed

I looked up at

it whenever," he said simply

me and I took it