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.

left the room

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

as I looked at the

unfortunately

"What day is it?"

resting for the past

was in the clinic on Saturday...Did I sleep for two nights and two days straight? Wait...what about lan...? I was supposed to meet

my phone?" I said as I scanned my surroundings and I couldn't find it

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

mom’s phone did not sound like a

school, but they said they'll come

pausing for a moment before continuing , "Mom, how

don't have to worry about that.The doctors said you might have a concussion, so they're still running more tests...oh and

"What?"

the crease on

"What, mom, tell me?"

me...you had a miscarriage," 

couldn't believe what I

I really hearing

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

"I...I.."

even breathe at this

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

Why didn't you

rate picked up again as the

"Emma? You're awake,"

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

asked the doctor as she checked my eyes and

needs to rest," the

in shock.I was so confused.I couldn't do anything but stare at the three faces that were staring

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

sedative, okay? You need to relax and you need to rest," the doctor spoke

the tube on my arm, and I was trying my best to ask

they put me under so much heavy medication.They were doing

days went by, but none of them were from lan.I didn’t have my phone and I had no way

he know what happened to me? I was in the

was a Thursday.Tiff and Carrie stopped

here at 4 PM sharp, but today they were a little late.I was relieved when I saw them entering my room.I was bored

one was around.She then closed the door shut and followed Tiff, sitting

she was getting coffee, and she wouldn't stop grilling

didn't tell her anything,

course.We've promised we wouldn't say a word,"Carrie said

her we didn’t even

let out a

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 blankly who the

no one important.I told her it was just a slip

me, but that was my

you feeling okay?"Carrie

mentally...I don't

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

eyes darted

"Me too,"

eyes darted

least now you don't have to worry

"Tiff!"

Tiff

god, that was so insensitive of me.I’m so sorry.I just wanna cheer

that!"Carrie scolded

an idiot, I’m

okay.I know what

there was one

it was scrunched up into pieces every time

there anything we can do

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

about me being here?"I asked as I played

whole school does.We live in a small town, remember?"