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

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

this real?"I said as

unfortunately

"What day is it?"

been resting for the past

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

I said as I scanned my surroundings and I

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 offered her phone

second, 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 said, "No, it’s

at school, but they said they'll come

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

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?"

furrowed and the crease on

"What, mom, tell me?"

told me...you had a miscarriage,"

believe

I really

pregnant?" she asked,

"I...I.."

even breathe at this

got into an accident and I lost my baby...? And on top of all that, my mother was the person to give me the

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

really happening.Everything was happening all at once.My heart rate

"Emma? You're awake,"

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

be okay?"Dad asked the doctor as she

to rest," the doctor

anything but stare

and mom had this

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

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

heavy medication.They were doing a bunch

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

I was in the hospital

was a Thursday.Tiff and Carrie

be 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

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

lobby as she was

tell

we wouldn't say a word,"Carrie

told her we didn’t even

let out a sigh of

secret of all.She was disappointed and hurt enough already.One night, when we were alone, she asked me point blankly who the

was no one important.I told her

that was my story and

feeling okay?"Carrie

mentally...I

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

said, her eyes

"Me too,"

darted

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

"Tiff!"

Tiff could finish

sorry.I just wanna cheer you up,"

like that!"Carrie

an idiot, I’m sorry,

know what you

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

was scrunched up into pieces every time I thought

can do for

to call him?" Tiff lent out her

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

whole school does.We live in a small town,