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

surgery was a

Hailey are with her now, she just has to stay in the hospital

that’s good news.So, why the

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 miss him

you poor

to wait for another...twenty four days before I

"Hmm..."

side and

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

drove me all the way to New Jersey

my lap, opening it to the page where I

for cell phone cameras, I got everything

you say we go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly,

not seriously saying that, are you? We're

we have more

busses and planes and trains, if

as that sounded, she

phone and did a little

was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only

nodded when she looked into my

diner, I

you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully booked the flight

was fairly simple, took me

I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

on now, we've done this a million

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was

you morphed into the people you love.The

airport and I would land in New Jersey at around 7

hospital where

duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in wrapping

also brought him a pack of

excited as I walked

the only weird person that was excited about

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

seeing lilies back at her house the last time

a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way

had texted Hailey for the

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

room, my heart was

again

on the

doorknob rattle and I was picturing

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

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in

of lan, Ally was standing at the

was around the hospital, but I guessed that

lan’s best friends

you're Emma, right?"she said as she

is lan here?"I said, peering

only Kristen

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that you,

up when she noticed me standing at

away from the door and I let myself

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

me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies in my

it to

too many lilies in the room, that’s what

when I noticed that there was already a large

vase was also a note with

too, and

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

doesn't know.It's a

gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing for

and it's delicious.Ally

thank you.I'm good,"I

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

looked mighty proud

darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank to my

got upstaged by

pulled me from my

lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

tracks with his eyes wide open and