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

surgery was a

she just has

good news.So, why the

each other on Thanksgiving, but now we have to

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

wait

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two

the way to New Jersey to see lan? How

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

cell phone cameras,

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

saying that, are you? We're not sixteen

and we

busses and planes and trains, if

that sounded, she was

and did a little

plane and it would only cost me

when

shifts I took at the diner, I was pretty much

you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide

was fairly simple, took me less than

laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud of

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

stuff and I'll drive you to the airport,"she said as

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really

it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan

and I would land in New

then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen

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

a pack of strawberry Jell-O

was giddy and excited as I walked

person that was excited about going into

way in, and I thought

her house the last time I came

her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way to

Hailey

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

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was

face again sent

myself, I knocked on the

was picturing lan, opening

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

lan, Ally was standing at the

was around the hospital,

lan’s best friends after

she

said, peering into

only Kristen sitting on

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

noticed me standing

moved away from the door and I

at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How

me?"she smiled at

handed it

too many lilies in the

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

also a

liked lilies too, and she

glad to

doesn't know.It's

gonna be up here soon,"she

it's delicious.Ally

no, thank

were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t

mighty proud of

darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in

just got upstaged by

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from my

to see lan, Hailey,

his tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw