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

skin.Everything felt like a

is this real?"I said as

honey, unfortunately it is,"she

"What day is it?"

dear.You've been resting

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

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

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

mom’s phone did not sound like a wise idea. So I just shook my head and said,

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

pausing for a moment before continuing ,

to worry about that.The doctors said you might have a concussion, so they're still running more tests...oh and

"What?"

and the crease

"What, mom, tell me?"

had a

couldn't believe what I

I really

were pregnant?" she asked, and

"I...I.."

speak or even

and I lost my baby...? And

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

rate picked up again as the

"Emma? You're awake,"

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

asked the doctor as she checked my eyes

just needs to rest," the doctor smiled

was rendered immobile and in shock.I was so confused.I couldn't do anything but stare at the three

dad looked worried, and mom had

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

was trying my best to ask a

next few days went by like a blur.I was barely awake 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

up on homework and the latest gossips.Flowers and cards filled my room as the days went by, but none

I was in the hospital for the

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 all

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

was getting coffee, and she wouldn't stop grilling

didn't tell

wouldn't

told her we didn’t

out a

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

told her it was

believed me, but that was my story

you feeling okay?"Carrie

yes.But mentally...I don't

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

her eyes darted

"Me too,"

eyes darted

bright side, at least now you don't

"Tiff!"

snapped before Tiff

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

like that!"Carrie

idiot, I’m sorry,

know what

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

my heart felt like it was scrunched up into

anything we can do for

use my phone to call him?" Tiff lent out

here?"I

does.We live in