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?"

small heart attack,

was

are with her now, she just

news.So, why the

a deep sigh and said, "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

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

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

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

god for cell phone

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

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

we have more money

if there’s a will, there’s a

as that sounded, she

grabbed my phone and did a

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

nodded when she looked

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

Carrie?"I couldn't stop

was fairly simple, took me less than

Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was

what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan

driving me to the airport and I would

hospital where Kristen was staying and

me and the

brought him a pack of

was giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

was probably the only weird person that was

gift shop on my way in,

remembered seeing lilies back at her house

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made

had texted Hailey

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

reached Kristen's room, my

seeing lan’s face again sent

the door and

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

would I lunge myself at him, I

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

of lan, Ally was

me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed

one of lan’s

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

here?"I said, peering into

in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed,

coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed me

moved away from the door and I let myself

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

me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies in

it to

lilies in the room, that’s what I

was when I noticed that there was already a large

vase was also a note with Ally’s name

knew that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the

just get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t

he doesn't

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

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

thank

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

looked mighty

Jell-O in

just got upstaged by

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from

lan, Hailey, and AJ standing

eyes wide open and