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 in

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

real?"I said as I

unfortunately

"What day is it?"

Monday, dear.You've been resting for the past

I 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

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

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

second, but calling my teacher slash boyfriend on my mom’s phone did not sound like a wise

at school, but they said they'll

pausing for a moment before

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 they're still running more tests...oh and there’s something

"What?"

eyebrows were furrowed and the

"What, mom, tell me?"

me...you had

couldn't believe what

really hearing this?

pregnant?" she asked, and she

"I...I.."

even breathe at this

I lost my baby...? And on top of all that,

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

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

"Emma? You're awake,"

to the side

asked the doctor as she checked

fine.She just needs to rest," the doctor

and in shock.I was so confused.I couldn't do anything but stare

but dad looked worried, and mom had

need to relax and you need to rest," the doctor spoke again and

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

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

cards filled my room as the days went by, but none of

know what happened to me? I was in the hospital for the sixth

Thursday.Tiff and Carrie stopped by like

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

no one was around.She then closed the door shut and followed Tiff, sitting

was getting coffee, and

didn't tell

wouldn't say

told her we didn’t even know,"Tiff

a

top of everything, the last thing I need was to have my mom find out my biggest secret of all.She was

important.I told her it was just a slip up at

didn’t look like she believed me, but that was my

feeling okay?"Carrie

yes.But mentally...I

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

her eyes darted tomy

"Me too,"

darted

the bright side, at least now you don't have

"Tiff!"

Tiff could finish

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

like that!"Carrie scolded

an idiot,

okay.I know what you

there was one less thing I had

heart felt like it was scrunched up into pieces every time

can

you wanna use my phone to call

know about me being here?"I asked as I played with

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