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

felt like a

as I looked at the

honey, unfortunately

"What day is it?"

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

two nights and two days straight?

phone?" I said as I scanned my surroundings

you're feeling better.If you want to call your friends, you can use mine?"she offered

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

school, but they

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

you don't have to worry about that.The doctors said you might have a concussion, so they're still running more tests...oh

"What?"

eyebrows were furrowed and the crease on

"What, mom, tell me?"

me...you had a miscarriage," 

believe

really

pregnant?" she asked, and she sounded hurt and

"I...I.."

even breathe

got into an accident and I lost my baby...? And on top of

about that? Why didn't you

happening all at once.My heart rate picked up again

"Emma? You're awake,"

a 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 take a

gonna be okay?"Dad asked the doctor as she checked my eyes and

needs to rest," the doctor

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

worried, and mom had

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

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

like a blur.I was barely awake as they put me under so much heavy medication.They were

catch me up on homework and the latest gossips.Flowers and cards filled my room as the days went by, but

me? I was

and Carrie stopped by

were a little late.I was relieved when I saw them entering my room.I

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

late.We ran into your mom at the lobby as she was getting coffee, and she wouldn't

didn't tell

promised we wouldn't

told her we didn’t

out a sigh of

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

her it was

didn’t look like she believed me, but that

feeling

yes.But mentally...I

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

said, her eyes darted

"Me too,"

eyes darted

at the bright side, at least now

"Tiff!"

Tiff could finish

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

like that!"Carrie scolded

an idiot, I’m sorry,

know what

was right.At least there was one

was scrunched up into pieces every time I thought

anything we can do for you?"

to call him?"

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

whole school does.We live in