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,

surgery was

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

news.So, why the

Thanksgiving, but now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're the perfect

poor thing,"Carrie

scrapbook and everything.Now I have to wait

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to see

opening it to the page where I took

for cell phone cameras, I got everything

there and surprise him

are you? We're not sixteen anymore,

we have more

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

as that

and did a little

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a round trip

price,"Carrie nodded when she

I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded

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

fairly simple, took

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

you to

"Wait, my parents..."

will think 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.

moment, I really was seeing Tiff

it’s true what they say, you morphed into

I would land in New Jersey at around

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I

pack of strawberry Jell-O

excited as I

person that

gift shop on my way in, and

remembered seeing lilies back at her house the last time I came

bouquet of lilies, I made my

Hailey for the room

made sure she'd

I finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing

of seeing lan’s face again

myself, I knocked on the

rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door for

would I lunge myself at him,

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

Ally was standing at

around the hospital, but I guessed that she

of lan’s best

said as she tilted her head to the

lan here?"I said, peering

else in there, only Kristen

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

up when she noticed

from the door

at her

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

handed it

have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I

I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on

the vase was also a note with Ally’s name

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

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

doesn't

go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing

some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen

no, thank

guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let that

mighty proud

to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in

got upstaged by the best

suddenly pulled me from

see lan, Hailey, and

his eyes wide open and