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.

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

smiled and nodded

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

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

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

course," I said as

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

lan and I gripped his hand

get a room you

I were staring deeply

forgotten that there were

exclaimed before

Dinner was amazing.

stuffing, Kristen brought out pies for dessert and they

decided to head to bed, while the

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

in their hands, everyone except

get me one earlier and lan insisted

like such a

too,

was kind

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

I would exchange a knowing look

this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying

was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came

yelped, I buried my

herself though, not wanting lan to notice she

Hailey

that I was basically half sitting

to be focused on

you okay there?"

is not even

we watching this on

you were such a

"Whatever,"

chest and turn my face towards the TV

while there, I was enjoying

was lying on his chest and his arm was around

when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands

"Aaahh!"

it caused Hailey to scream

"What the hell?"

at

the laughter as they high

"You suck!"

him away and sat

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

I kept my gaze on the TV in front of

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

arms and placed a sweet kiss

too cute," he whispered to

and flushed my head deeper into

AJ was holding onto Hailey’s hand

was slightly pushed away,

be good if lan sees

face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He tasted like cherry

the best part," he murmured lowly, referring

I smirked playfully and said,

best part," Damn,

you?" a smile escaped his

cover for your sister.But also, you look delicious.I couldn't

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

were closed but I could hear AJ's

will," lan let out an annoyed

looked

Watch it whenever," he said simply

out to me and I