Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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.

right back," Dad left the room in a

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

this real?"I said as I looked at

honey, unfortunately

"What day is it?"

resting for the

sleep for two nights and two days straight? Wait...what

my phone?" I said as I scanned my surroundings and

accident.We'll get you a new one once you're feeling better.If you want to

a split second, but calling my teacher slash boyfriend on my mom’s phone did not sound like a wise idea. So I just

and Carrie are at school, but

moment before continuing , "Mom, how bad was the

totaled the car, but it's insured so you don't have to worry about that.The doctors said you might have a concussion, so

"What?"

were furrowed and the crease on her forehead

"What, mom, tell me?"

had

believe what

really hearing

were pregnant?" she asked, and she

"I...I.."

speak or even breathe at

lost my baby...? And on top

you know about that? Why didn't you say anything, Emma?" mom pressed

was happening all at once.My heart rate picked up again as the machine beeped

"Emma? You're awake,"

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

she gonna be okay?"Dad asked the doctor as she checked my eyes

be fine.She just needs to rest," the

confused.I couldn't do anything but stare at the three

smiled, but dad looked worried, and mom had this pained look

need to rest," the doctor

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

heavy medication.They were doing a bunch of tests on me and

the latest gossips.Flowers and cards filled my room as the days went by, but none of them were from lan.I didn’t have my

me? I was in the

Thursday.Tiff and

relieved when I saw them entering my room.I was bored all day and they were all the entertainment

as if to make sure no one was around.She then closed the door shut and

lobby as she was getting coffee, and she wouldn't stop

tell her anything,

promised we wouldn't say a word,"Carrie said

we didn’t even

let out a sigh

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

it was no one important.I told her it

believed me, but that was my story and I was

you feeling okay?"Carrie

mentally...I

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

eyes

"Me too,"

eyes darted down

now you don't

"Tiff!"

snapped before Tiff could finish her

that was so insensitive of me.I’m so sorry.I just wanna cheer you up,"

like that!"Carrie

such an idiot, I’m

know what you

smiled weakly at her.She was right.At least there

my heart felt like it was scrunched up into pieces every time I

anything we can do for

wanna use my phone to

lan know about me being here?"I asked as I

whole school does.We live in