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?"

had a small heart attack, but she’s

was a

Hailey are with her now, she just

good news.So, why the

Thanksgiving, but now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah,

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

to New Jersey to see lan? How

to my lap, opening it to the page where I took that road trip

for cell phone

go over there and surprise him

seriously saying that, are you?

right.We're eighteen and we have

planes and trains, if there’s

that sounded, she

phone and did a

away with a plane and it would only cost

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

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

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

was fairly simple, took

guess I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the airport,"she said as she got up on her

"Wait, my parents..."

that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need to

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was

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

to the airport and I would land in New Jersey

hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise lan

bag with me and the scrapbook I

also brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as

as

probably the only weird person that was excited

on my way in,

seeing lilies back at her house

of lilies, I made my way

had texted Hailey for the room

but I made sure she'd keep it

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing

face again sent butterflies up

myself, I knocked on the door

and I was picturing lan, opening the door for

that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

lan, Ally was standing at

never told me that Ally was around the hospital,

of lan’s best friends after

as she tilted her head to

is lan here?"I said, peering into

there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed me

finally moved away from the door and I

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and

despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies in

handed it to

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

large vase filled with lilies on the

also a note

Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest

just get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to

he doesn't know.It's a

be up here soon,"she

pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to

thank you.I'm

dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so

mighty proud

strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank to

upstaged by the best

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from

lan, Hailey,

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide