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.

right back," Dad left the room in

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

real?"I said as

unfortunately it is,"she

"What day is it?"

Monday, dear.You've been resting

I sleep for two nights and two days straight? Wait...what about lan...? I was supposed

as I scanned my

got smashed to pieces in the 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

my teacher slash boyfriend on my mom’s phone did not sound like

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

a moment before continuing , "Mom, how bad was the

you 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

"What?"

eyebrows were furrowed and the crease on her

"What, mom, tell me?"

me...you had a

believe what I

I really hearing this?

you were pregnant?" she asked, and she sounded

"I...I.."

even breathe at

happening? I got into an accident and I lost my baby...? And on top of all that,

didn't you

heart rate picked up again as the machine

"Emma? You're awake,"

on my periphery.She stepped to the side of my bed and said, "Hi, I’m Dr.Burke.Let me take a

okay?"Dad asked the doctor as she checked

needs to rest," the doctor smiled

do anything but stare at the three faces that were staring back

dad looked worried, and mom had this

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

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

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 by

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

he know what happened to me? I was in the

a Thursday.Tiff and Carrie stopped by

relieved when I saw them entering my room.I was bored all day and they were all

carefully as if to make sure no one was around.She

at the lobby as she was getting

didn't tell her anything,

promised we wouldn't say a word,"Carrie

told her we didn’t

out a sigh of

need was to have my mom find out my biggest secret of all.She was disappointed and hurt enough already.One night, when

her it was just a slip up at a

me, but that was my story and I was sticking with

you feeling okay?"Carrie

mentally...I

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

eyes

"Me too,"

darted down

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

"Tiff!"

Tiff could finish her

so sorry.I just wanna cheer you

that!"Carrie scolded

such an idiot,

okay.I know what

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

my heart felt like it was scrunched up into pieces every time I

there anything we can do for you?"

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

me being here?"I asked as I played

does.We live in