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

her now, she just has to stay in the hospital for

that’s good news.So, why the long

"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

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

side and

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

the way to New Jersey to see

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

phone cameras, I got everything

over there and surprise him again?"Carrie

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

we

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

as that

grabbed my phone and did a little

away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a round

when she looked into my

God for all those shifts I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded with cash at this

 "Who are you and what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop

took me less than

my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

on, get your stuff and I'll drive you to the airport,"she said as she got up on her

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was seeing Tiff

you morphed into the people you

was driving me to the airport and I would land in

to the hospital where Kristen was staying and

my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

also brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O

was giddy and excited as I walked

person that was excited

passed by the gift shop on my way in, and I thought about getting something for

her house the last time

bouquet of lilies, I made my way

Hailey for the room

but I made sure she'd keep it a

room, my

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies

the door and

the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door

would I lunge myself at him,

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly

was

around the hospital, but I guessed that she

one of lan’s

Emma, right?"she said as she tilted

is lan here?"I said, peering

no one else in there, only Kristen sitting

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

up when she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door and I let myself

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

smiled at the

handed it to

lilies in the

was when I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies

the vase was also a note with

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest possible vase

glad to see

doesn't know.It's a

up here soon,"she said, pausing for a

it's delicious.Ally

thank you.I'm

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

mighty

in my hand and my heart sank to my

just got upstaged by the

voice suddenly pulled

my head up to see lan, Hailey,

his tracks with his eyes wide