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.

Dad left the room

holding onto my hand, caressing my skin.Everything felt like a haze.I still

is this real?"I said as I looked at the

unfortunately it is,"she

"What day is it?"

dear.You've been resting for the past

for two nights and two days straight? Wait...what about lan...? I

as I scanned my surroundings

get you a new one once you're feeling better.If you want to call your friends, you can use mine?"she offered her phone

my mom’s phone did not sound like a

and Carrie are at school, but they said they'll come by

said, pausing for a moment before continuing , "Mom, how

that.The doctors

"What?"

the crease

"What, mom, tell me?"

told me...you had

I couldn't believe what I was

I really hearing

you were pregnant?" she asked, and she sounded hurt and

"I...I.."

even

I got into an accident and I lost my baby...? And on top

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

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

"Emma? You're awake,"

a woman in a doctor's uniform on my periphery.She stepped to the side of my bed and said, "Hi, I’m Dr.Burke.Let me take a

be okay?"Dad asked the doctor as she

be fine.She just needs to rest," the doctor smiled

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

and mom had this pained look on

okay? You need to relax and you need to rest," the doctor spoke again and a nurse came

on my arm, and I was trying my best to ask a

by like a blur.I was barely awake as they put me under so much heavy medication.They were doing a bunch

days went by, but none of them were

to me? I was in the hospital for

a Thursday.Tiff and Carrie stopped by

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

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

into your mom at the lobby as she was getting coffee, and she wouldn't stop grilling us

tell her

wouldn't say a

her we

a sigh

thing I need was to have my mom find out my biggest secret of all.She was disappointed and hurt enough already.One night, when we were alone, she asked me point

one important.I told her it

but that was my story and

feeling okay?"Carrie

yes.But mentally...I

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

said, her eyes

"Me too,"

darted down

hey, look at the bright side, at least now you don't have to worry about keeping

"Tiff!"

Tiff could finish

so sorry.I just wanna cheer you up," Tiff said with a hand over

that!"Carrie scolded

idiot, I’m

okay.I know what

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

was scrunched up into

there anything we can do for

phone to call

about me being here?"I

school does.We live in a small town,