Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 51: Watchful Eyes 

EMMA’s POV : 

My head felt so heavy.It took almost everything in me just to pry my eyes open.The first thing I saw was this white fluorescent light.The ceiling and the light didn't look like my room.

I must be someplace else.I was trying to remember if I had seen this place before.

My eyes then traveled to the white walls and window, and I noticed it was daylight outside.

Then I felt my ears started ringing.

I closed my eyes to drown out the noise until finally, I was left with only this beeping sound.

I looked to the source of the beeping and it came from a machine right next to me.

Finally I realized where I was, I was in a hospital.

I was lying on the bed and I had a tube stuck on my arm.

My body was too weak to even move or speak, so I just lay there and did nothing but breathe.

I felt like I was in a daze.

A part of me was thinking that I was just dreaming.

"Bill! She’s awake!" mom's voice pierced through the air.

I looked down and I saw her standing in front of the door with my dad.

They looked tired and worried as they came racing towards me.

"Emma? Emma, honey?" she said as held my cheek.

"Emma, can you hear us?" dad followed.

"..Mom.... Dad..." my voice croaked.

It took so much energy just to say those two words out loud.

"Oh, honey.We were so worried," mom was showering my face with kisses and tears trickled down her face.

"Oh, thank God," dad kissed the top of my head.

"What happened?" I breathed.

Mom and dad exchanged a look before turning back to me.Mom took a deep breath and said: "Honey, you were in a car accident,"

A car accident...That's right.I remembered it now.

After I turned off my phone, my foot was hitting the gas pedal to the floor and my car was speeding down the road.

I wasn't sure where I was going, but I just needed to get away from that clinic.My chest was beating so fast and my head was a mess.

Tears were blurring my vision, and in the midst of all that, suddenly I saw a little dog or a raccoon or whatever jumped in front of the road.

I was so shocked, the car swerved uncontrollably until it hit something hard and everything went dark.

I couldn't fully remember everything but there were flashes.

I saw an ambulance car and I heard the voices of Tiff and Carrie crying out in the background.

I saw images of the paramedics lifting me into the car.

I saw some lights and faces of doctors in masks.

And the next thing I knew, I woke up here.Mom’s hair was disheveled and her eyes were swollen and dark.Dad was normally clean and happy, but now he looked so old and tired.

"I'm so sorry..."was all that I could say to them.

"Oh, it's okay.It’s alright.We're just glad you're safe,"mom shook her head and squeezed my hand.

"Are you cold? Do you need anything?"dad asked.

"No..."I answered weakly.

"Bill, get the doctor.They should check her up,"mom instructed and dad nodded.

back," Dad left

hand, caressing my skin.Everything felt like a haze.I still couldn't believe

real?"I said as I looked

honey, unfortunately it is,"she

"What day is it?"

resting for the

on Saturday...Did I sleep for two nights and two days straight? Wait...what about lan...? I was

what happened to my phone?" I said as I scanned my surroundings and I couldn't

the accident.We'll get you a new one once you're feeling better.If you want to call your friends,

second, but calling my teacher slash boyfriend on my mom’s phone

but

before continuing , "Mom, how bad was

have to worry about that.The doctors said you might have a concussion, so they're still running more

"What?"

were furrowed and the crease on her

"What, mom, tell me?"

me...you had a miscarriage," 

believe what I was

I really

pregnant?" she asked, and she sounded

"I...I.."

even

baby...? And on top of all that,

about that? Why didn't you

at once.My heart rate picked up again as the machine beeped faster

"Emma? You're awake,"

to the side of my bed and said, "Hi, I’m Dr.Burke.Let me take a

doctor as she checked my eyes and

needs to rest,"

do anything but stare at

doctor smiled, but dad looked worried, and mom had

You need to relax and you need to

was trying my best to ask a question, but I couldn't.Everything faded to black as

like a blur.I was barely awake as they put me under so much heavy medication.They were doing a bunch of tests on me and mom was always around.Tiff and Carrie would stop

and cards filled my room as the days went by,

I was in the hospital for

was a Thursday.Tiff and Carrie stopped by like

but today they were a little late.I was relieved when I saw them entering my room.I was bored all

around carefully as if to make sure no one was around.She

she was getting coffee, and she wouldn't

tell her anything,

wouldn't say a

we didn’t even

let out a

have my mom find out my biggest secret of all.She was disappointed and hurt enough

her

she believed me, but that

you feeling okay?"Carrie

yes.But mentally...I don't

"We're really sorry about...it,"

eyes

"Me too,"

darted

now you don't have to

"Tiff!"

before Tiff could

wanna cheer you up," Tiff

like that!"Carrie scolded

an idiot, I’m sorry,

know

her.She was right.At least there was one less thing I had to worry

scrunched up into

anything we can do for you?"

you wanna use my phone to call him?" Tiff lent out

me being here?"I asked as

does.We live in a small

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