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?"

small heart attack, but she’s

was

her now, she just has

that’s good news.So, why the long

and said, "lan and I haven't seen each other in over three months.We're 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

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

I have to wait

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to see lan? How

as I pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I took that road trip with my friends to surprise

phone cameras, I got

we go over there and surprise

seriously saying that, are you? We're not sixteen

eighteen and we have

and planes and trains, if there’s a will, there’s a

that sounded,

grabbed my phone and did a little google

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would

when she looked into my

I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded with cash

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

fairly simple, took me less than five

laughed, pausing for a moment and said,

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

and I'll drive you to the airport,"she said as she got up on

"Wait, my parents..."

will think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing

it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people you

to the airport and I would land in New

then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying

duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly

pack of

was giddy and excited as I walked

probably the only weird person that was excited about going

way in, and I thought about getting something for

remembered seeing lilies back at her house the last time

of lilies, I made

had texted Hailey

her I was coming, but I made sure she'd keep it a secret

room, my heart was

of seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up

on the door and

rattle and I was picturing

lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught

was

me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed

was one of lan’s best friends after

she tilted her head to the

said,

in there, only Kristen sitting on

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that

when she noticed me

from the door and I

I smiled at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How are you

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies in

handed it

you can never have too many lilies

a large vase filled with lilies on the table next

the vase was also a note with Ally’s

liked lilies too, and she

glad to

doesn't

be up here soon,"she

all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to the

no, thank

heard you guys were having Jell-O for dessert

mighty proud of

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

got upstaged by the best

suddenly pulled

see lan, Hailey, and AJ

in his tracks with his eyes