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 attack, but she’s

was a

with her now, she just has to stay in

news.So, why the long

months.We're supposed to see each other on Thanksgiving, but now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

the way to New

to the page where I took

cell phone cameras, I got

and surprise

that, are you? We're

and we have more

if there’s a will, there’s a

as that sounded, she

grabbed my phone and did

away with a plane and

a good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

for all those shifts I took at the diner, I

to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from

fairly simple, took me less

inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing

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

then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

bag with me and the scrapbook I

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O

and excited as I walked into the hospital

was probably the only weird person that was excited about going into

shop on my way in, and I thought

lilies back at her house the last time I

bouquet of lilies, I made my way to the

Hailey for the room

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

room, my heart was racing

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and

myself, I knocked on the

the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening

thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

of lan, Ally was standing at

never told me that Ally was around the

of lan’s

you're Emma, right?"she said as she tilted her head

here?"I said, peering into the

in there, only Kristen sitting on

coffee

"Oh..."

is that

noticed me standing at the

away from the

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

smiled at

it

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

I noticed that there was already a large vase filled

was also a

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest possible

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

he doesn't

nuts.He’s gonna 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

thank you.I'm good,"I

having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving,

looked mighty

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

got upstaged

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from my

see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and