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?"

a small heart

was

just has to stay

good news.So,

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 I thought.I

you poor

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

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

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

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

phone

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

seriously saying that, are you?

we have

and trains, if there’s a will,

as that sounded, she was

my phone and did a little google

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

a good price,"Carrie nodded when she

diner, I was pretty much loaded with cash at

done to my Carrie?"I couldn't

simple, took me less than

laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

drive you to the airport,"she said as she got up

"Wait, my parents..."

on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need to

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was

true what they say, you morphed into

to the airport and I would land in New

to the hospital where

with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

brought him a pack of

excited as I walked into the

the only weird person that was excited about going

way in, and

her house the last time I came

of lilies, I

had texted Hailey for the room

was coming, but I made sure she'd

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was

again

myself, I knocked on the door and waited in

heard the doorknob rattle and I was

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

lan, Ally was standing

was around the hospital, but I

one of lan’s

as she tilted her

said, peering

only Kristen

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

noticed me standing at

moved away from the door and I

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

smiled at the bouquet of

handed it

have too many lilies in the

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

was also a note with Ally’s

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest

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

doesn't know.It's a

he'll go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she

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 the vase of

no, thank

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

mighty proud

of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and

upstaged by the

pulled me from

lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at the

his tracks with his eyes wide open and his