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

surgery was

Hailey are with her now, she just has to stay in

that’s good news.So, why the long

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

poor

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

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

way to New Jersey to see

I pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I took that

god for cell phone

do you say we go over there and surprise him

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

we have

if there’s a

crazy as that

grabbed my phone and

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

took at the diner, I was pretty much

done to my Carrie?"I couldn't

took me less

channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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.

really was seeing Tiff in

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed

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

to the hospital where Kristen

with me and the

of strawberry Jell-O as a

was giddy and excited as

that was excited about

my way in,

seeing lilies back at her house the

nice bouquet of lilies, I

had texted Hailey for the

made sure she'd keep it a

reached Kristen's room, my heart

of seeing lan’s face again

knocked on the door and

doorknob rattle and I was picturing

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

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was

Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that she

was one of lan’s best

as she tilted her head

said, peering into the

in there, only Kristen sitting

coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

spoke up when she noticed me

away from the door and I let

I smiled at her

these for me?"she smiled at the

it

never have too many lilies in the room, that’s what

that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on the table

a note with Ally’s

lilies too, and she got the

Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan

he doesn't know.It's

here soon,"she said,

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

thank

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

mighty proud of

strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my

upstaged by the best

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from

lan, Hailey,

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw