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?"

a small heart attack,

was

just has to stay in the hospital

that’s good news.So, why the long

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 long distance is a lot harder than

you poor

have to wait for another...twenty four days before I could

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years

drove me all the way to New Jersey

the page where I took that road trip with my friends to

cell phone cameras,

and surprise him

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

right.We're eighteen and we have

and trains, if there’s a

as that sounded,

grabbed my phone and did

Jersey was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked

for all those shifts I took at the diner, I was

what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully booked the flight

fairly simple, took me

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

you to the airport,"she said

"Wait, my parents..."

you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan

driving me to the airport and I would land in New Jersey at around 7

the hospital where Kristen was staying

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in

a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

giddy and excited as I walked into the

was probably the only weird person that was excited about

passed by the gift shop on my way in, and I

back at her

of lilies, I made my way

had texted Hailey for the room

I made sure

reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing so

face again sent butterflies up and down my

on the door and waited

rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door for

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

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was standing

Ally.lan never told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed

of lan’s best friends

right?"she said as she tilted her

here?"I said, peering into

was no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

spoke up when she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door

her and said,

these for me?"she smiled at the

handed it to

you can never have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I say,"she

already a large vase filled with lilies on the

the vase was also a note

and she got

get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t

doesn't

be up here soon,"she said, pausing for

after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen

thank you.I'm

were having Jell-O for dessert

looked mighty proud

in my hand and my

just got upstaged

suddenly pulled

to see lan, Hailey,

tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw on