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

surgery was

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

good news.So, why

over three months.We're supposed to see each other on Thanksgiving, but now we have

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two

all the way to New Jersey to see lan?

it to the page where I took that road trip with my friends

for cell phone cameras, I got everything

over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly, causing me to

seriously saying that, are

and we have

planes and trains, if there’s

as that sounded, she was

phone and did a little google

was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a

good price,"Carrie nodded when she

God for all those shifts I took at the diner, I was pretty

to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop

took

Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

you to the airport,"she said as she

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing

say, you morphed into the people you love.The

driving me to the airport and I would land in

the hospital where Kristen was staying and

duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly

a pack of strawberry

and excited as I walked into

that was excited

shop on my way in, and I thought about getting something for

seeing lilies back at her

bouquet of lilies, I made my

had texted Hailey

but I made sure she'd keep

Kristen's room, my

face again sent butterflies up and down my

on the

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

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

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught

lan, Ally was standing

was around the hospital, but I guessed that

was one of lan’s best friends after

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

said, peering

no one else in there, only Kristen sitting

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

she noticed

finally moved away from the

bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey,

smiled at the bouquet

handed it to

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

there was already a large vase filled

also a

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

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

he doesn't know.It's a

nuts.He’s gonna be up here

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

no, thank you.I'm

for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t

mighty proud of

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

upstaged by

pulled me from

whipped my head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw on the