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?"

heart attack, but she’s

surgery was a

just

good news.So, why the long

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

poor

to wait for another...twenty

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

drove me all the way to

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

for cell phone cameras,

go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said

seriously saying that, are

and we have more money

busses and planes and trains, if there’s a will, there’s a

crazy as that sounded,

my phone and did a

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

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

at the diner,

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

took me less than five

inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

house.Come on now, we've done this a

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was

say, you morphed

driving me to the airport and I would land in New Jersey at

Uber to the hospital where Kristen

and the

brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O

giddy and excited as I walked into the

weird person that was excited about going

passed by the gift shop on my way in, and

at her house the last time

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

had texted Hailey

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

reached Kristen's room,

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

on the door and waited

was

him,

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

was standing

was around the hospital,

lan’s best friends

Emma, right?"she said as she tilted

said, peering

only Kristen

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

spoke up when she noticed me standing

from the door and

smiled at her

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of

handed it to

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

that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on

the vase was also a note

knew that Kristen liked lilies too, and she

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

doesn't know.It's a

up here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment

It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this

no, thank you.I'm

guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so

mighty proud of

to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my

upstaged by

suddenly pulled me

head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing

tracks with his eyes wide