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

surgery was

just has to stay

news.So, why

let out a deep sigh and 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 doing long distance is a

you poor

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

me all the way to New Jersey to see lan? How can

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

phone cameras, I got everything

say we go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie

that, are you? We're not sixteen

and we

busses and planes and trains, if there’s a

that

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 $90 for a

good price,"Carrie nodded when she

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

 "Who are you and what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I

simple, took

for

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the airport,"she said as she

"Wait, my parents..."

you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was

true what they say, you morphed

and I would land

then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and

bag with me and

a pack of strawberry Jell-O

and excited as

probably the only weird person that was excited about going into

way in, and

back at her house the

a nice bouquet of lilies,

had texted Hailey for the room

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

room, my

thought of seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down

I knocked on the door

rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door for

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught

Ally was

me that Ally was around the hospital, but

one of lan’s best friends

she tilted

said, peering into

in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

getting coffee

"Oh..."

is that

up when she noticed

finally moved away from the door and I let

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey,

everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at

it

you, you can never have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I say,"she smiled

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

also a

and she got the biggest possible

by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me you

doesn't know.It's

here soon,"she said,

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

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

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

looked mighty proud

strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart

upstaged

pulled me from

lan, Hailey, and

in his tracks with his eyes wide open