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,

was a

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

that’s good news.So, why the

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 doing long distance is a lot harder than

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

me all the way to

to the page where

god for cell phone cameras, I

there and surprise him again?"Carrie

are you? We're

and we have more

planes and trains, if there’s

as that

my phone and did a little google

minutes away with a plane and it

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

all those shifts I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded

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

was fairly simple, took me less

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the airport,"she said as she got up

"Wait, my parents..."

at my house.Come on now, we've done this a

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing Tiff

what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The

airport and I would land in New Jersey at around 7

an Uber to the hospital

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

a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

as I

weird person that was excited about going

shop on my way in, and I thought

back at her house the last

of lilies, I made

had texted Hailey for

I was coming, but I made sure she'd keep

finally reached Kristen's room,

lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down

the door and waited in

heard the doorknob rattle and I was

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

of lan, Ally was standing

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

of lan’s

she tilted her

here?"I said, peering into the

Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

coffee

"Oh..."

that

she noticed me standing

moved away from the door

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

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of

it to

have too many lilies in the room, that’s

a large vase filled with lilies

was also a note with Ally’s name on

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

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

doesn't

gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing for

be starving after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to

no, thank you.I'm good,"I

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

mighty

Jell-O in my hand

upstaged

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from my

up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

eyes