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?"

small heart attack, but she’s

surgery was

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

good news.So, why the long

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

you poor

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

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

the way to New

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

cell phone cameras, I got

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

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

and we have more

and trains, if there’s

crazy as that sounded, she

grabbed my phone and did a little google

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

when she looked into my

took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded with cash

couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I

fairly simple, took

for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

I'll drive you to the

"Wait, my parents..."

house.Come on now, we've done

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing Tiff in

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

the airport and I would land in New Jersey at around

take an Uber to the hospital

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

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

was giddy and excited as I

only weird person that was

the gift shop on my way in, and I thought about getting

her house the last

nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way

texted Hailey

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

room, my heart was racing so

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down my

knocked on the

I was picturing

was thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught in

lan, Ally was standing

told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed

was one of lan’s best friends after

said as she tilted her head to the

said, peering into

was no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

noticed

moved away from the door and I let myself

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

good, despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at

it

can never have too many lilies in the room,

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

a note with Ally’s name

lilies too, and she got the biggest

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

he doesn't

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

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

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

Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let that happen,"Ally

looked mighty proud

eyes darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and

just got upstaged by the

suddenly pulled me from my

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

with his eyes wide open and his jaw on the