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 in

my hand, caressing my skin.Everything felt like a

this real?"I said as I looked at the

honey, unfortunately it is,"she

"What day is it?"

dear.You've been resting for the past two

clinic on Saturday...Did I sleep for two nights and two days straight?

as I scanned my surroundings and I couldn't

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

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

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

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

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

"What?"

furrowed and the crease on

"What, mom, tell me?"

told me...you had

I couldn't believe what

really hearing

she asked,

"I...I.."

even breathe at this

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

that? Why didn't you

rate picked up again as the

"Emma? You're awake,"

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

gonna be okay?"Dad asked the doctor as

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

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

dad looked worried, and mom had this pained

relax and you need to rest," the doctor

something into the tube on my arm, and I was trying my best to ask a question, but I couldn't.Everything faded to

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

went by, but none of them

what happened to me? I was

was a Thursday.Tiff and Carrie

they'd be here at 4 PM sharp, but today they were a little late.I was relieved when I saw them

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

was getting coffee, and she wouldn't

didn't tell her anything,

course.We've promised we wouldn't say

her we didn’t

out a

of everything, the last 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

her it was just a slip up

she believed me, but that was my story and I

feeling

mentally...I

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

her eyes darted

"Me too,"

darted

look at the bright side, at least now you

"Tiff!"

before Tiff

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

like that!"Carrie

such an idiot,

know

smiled weakly at her.She was right.At least there was one less thing I had to

like it was scrunched up

we can do for you?" Carrie

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

here?"I asked as I played

live in a small town, remember?" she