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.

_ beautiful momma _

and nodded

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

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

and

of course," I said as I

delicious food.Grateful to be a part of this wonderful night with these wonderful people.And

on lan and I gripped his

a room you

I were staring deeply into each other's

there were other people

Hailey exclaimed before things

Dinner was amazing.

faces with turkey and stuffing, Kristen brought

11 PM, Kristen decided to head to bed, while the four

of us sat on the long couch, Hailey and I were in

beer bottle in their

one earlier and

I feel like such

it too,

was kind of

age or college came

and I would exchange a knowing look and

this movie.The movie was a lot terrifying than I thought it’d

the kid was riding his tricycle around the hotel and he came across two very creepy

buried my face into

though, not wanting lan to notice she

Hailey and return the

to lan that I was

attention to be focused

you okay there?"

is not even

we watching this on thanksgiving,

never knew you were such a

"Whatever,"

sighed into his chest and turn

while there,

head was lying on his chest and

was mindlessly watching the movie when suddenly lan jerked my body with his two hands and yelled,

"Aaahh!"

and it caused Hailey

"What the hell?"

and I snapped at

the laughter as they

"You suck!"

and

get me to lay my head on

I kept my

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

his arms and placed a sweet

you were just too

and flushed my

corner of my eye, I noticed AJ

blanket was slightly pushed away, so their

wouldn't be good if

knew how to do.Lifting my face up to his, I found his lips with mine and I kissed him slow and gentle.He

you're missing the best part," he murmured lowly, referring to the

I smirked playfully

the best part," Damn, I

a smile

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

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

eyes were closed but I could hear

let out

I looked up

it whenever," he said simply

me