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

surgery was

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

news.So, why

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 miss him so bad,

poor

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

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

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

opening it to the page

god for cell phone

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

saying that, are you? We're not sixteen

right.We're eighteen and we have more

planes and trains, if there’s a will,

as that

grabbed my phone and

and 40 minutes away with a plane and

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

the diner, I was pretty much loaded

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

simple, took me

for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was

you morphed into the people

was driving me to the airport and I would

would then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in

him a pack of strawberry

as I

that was excited about

my way in, and I thought about getting something

her

nice bouquet of lilies, I made my

texted Hailey

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

I finally reached Kristen's room,

again sent butterflies up

I knocked on the door

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan,

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught

was standing

me that Ally was around the hospital,

was one of lan’s

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

lan here?"I said, peering into the

in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed,

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

up when she noticed me

the

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

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

it to

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

that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on

was also a note with Ally’s name on

Kristen liked lilies too, and she got

glad to see

doesn't know.It's

nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing

it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie

thank you.I'm

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

looked mighty proud

to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand

got upstaged

suddenly pulled me from my

to see lan,

tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw on the