Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

Thank goodness, lan’s mom’s all right.

She had a mini heart attack due to high blood pressure and cholesterol.

Turns out, Kirsten enjoyed the occasional smoke now and then, and that was a contributing factor too.

After her bypass surgery, the doctors said that they would like to keep Kristen for a few days for more examination and tests, so lan and Hailey stayed there with her.

Fortunately, it wasn’t too serious and she recovered fast.

She would need to stay on medication and do regular check ups though, as well as maintain a healthier lifestyle 

"The timing couldn't be worse.We had to have Thanksgiving dinner in the hospital.We had a turkey sandwich and lime Jell-O for dessert,"lan sighed on the phone.

"Aw, that sucks,"I replied.

"Lime is the worst too, we all know strawberry’s best,"

"They ran out of everything.Anyway, how was your dinner?"

"The usual.Grandma made the turkey, mom and I helped.My dad and grandpa watched the game.It’s boring out here without you,"

Thanksgiving dinner at my house was very tame.

My parents were disappointed that lan couldn't come, but they understood why.

Grandma even complimented him, saying lan must be a wonderful son to his mom.

"I'll make it to up to you for Christmas, I promise,"lan said reassuringly.

"Ooh, what do you have in mind for Christmas,"I said as I played with my hair, thinking of all the ways we could spend Christmas together.

"It's...a surprise.But I promise you'll love it,"he replied.

"Okay, I'll clear my schedule,"I said and he let out a chuckle.

"Oh, the doctor’s back.I have to go.Talk to you later?"

"Sure, tell your mom hi for me,"

"Will do, bye,"he said and he hurriedly ended the call.

I threw my phone on the bed and lay my head down on a pillow.

Carrie soon followed after me, laying her head down next to mine.

"Thanksgiving without Tiff is weird, huh?"she said.

"Yeah, this is the first time I'm having Thanksgiving with so many important people in my life missing,"I agreed.

Carrie and I were back in town for Thanksgiving, but Tiff was still out and about in Europe, enjoying her gap year.

"She’s having the time of her life, though.Eating pasta and riding a Vespa,"

"Ha, that rhymed,"

"Why are we so miserable?"she sighed.

"You must miss Tiff a lot, huh?"

"I miss both my best friends.California people are nice, don't get me wrong.But they're not Tiff and Emma,"

"Aw, Carrie,"I said and I pulled her into a hug.

"You have Mark too over there,"

"He's a guy, it's not the same thing.I can't talk to him about girl stuff and feelings.I mean, do you tell lan about your period cramps?"

"I tell lan everything,"She glared at me and said

"Okay, you two are weird,"

"What?"I glared back.

"We're just very honest with each other,"

"Don't tell me you're one of those couples who pee in front of each other,"she gasped and put a hand over her mouth.

"Ew, that's nasty,"I shook my head violently.  

"You two are perfect for each other, though.I'll admit that,"she said.

"We are, aren't we?"

"Tiff and I’s proudest work,"she smiled victoriously.

"That's right,"I nodded in agreement, "We would never happen without you two,"

"So, what’s going on with his mom?"

heart

was a

are with her now, she just has to

good news.So, why

supposed to see each other on Thanksgiving, but now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're the perfect couple, sure, but doing long distance is a lot harder than

poor thing,"Carrie

and everything.Now I have to wait for another...twenty four days before I

"Hmm..."

side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two

all the way to New Jersey to see lan?

to my lap, opening it to the page

cell phone cameras, I got everything

you say we go over there and surprise

saying that, are

eighteen and we have more money

planes and trains, if there’s a

crazy as that

grabbed my phone and did

away with a plane and it would only cost me

price,"Carrie nodded when she

took at the diner, I was pretty

and what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling

was fairly simple, took me

Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

your stuff and I'll drive you to the

"Wait, my parents..."

sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing Tiff

say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan was

driving me to the airport and I would land in

then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

of strawberry Jell-O as

excited as I walked into the hospital

person that was excited about going into a

by the gift shop on my way in, and I thought about getting something

remembered seeing lilies back at her house the last time I came

bouquet of lilies,

texted Hailey for the

but I made

finally reached Kristen's room, my

face again sent butterflies up and down my

I knocked on the door and waited

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door for

was thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

lan, Ally was standing at the

that Ally was around

of lan’s best friends after

Emma, right?"she said as she

said, peering into the

no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her

coffee

"Oh..."

that

noticed me

from the door and I let

her

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies

it to

many lilies

I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies

vase was also a

lilies too, and she got the biggest

by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see

he doesn't know.It's a

be up here soon,"she said, pausing

and it's delicious.Ally made it,"

thank you.I'm good,"I

you guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let that

mighty

eyes darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank

upstaged by the

voice suddenly pulled

up to see lan, Hailey,

stopped in his tracks with his eyes