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

was a

her now, she just has

that’s good news.So,

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 the perfect couple, sure, but doing long

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

the way to

the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the

for cell phone

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

that, are you?

we have more money now,"she

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

crazy as that sounded, she

and

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

when she

I took at the diner, I was

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

took me

channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud of

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

you to the airport,"she said as

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing

true what they say, you morphed

me to the airport and I would

to the hospital where Kristen was staying and

my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as

excited as I walked

was probably the only weird person that was excited about

way in, and I thought about

seeing lilies back at her

of lilies, I made my way to the

Hailey for the

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

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart

of seeing lan’s face again

the door and waited

the doorknob rattle and I was

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly

of lan, Ally was standing

around the

one of lan’s best friends

said as she

here?"I said, peering

in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something

coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed me standing at

moved away from the door and I

at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How

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

handed it

lilies

was already a large vase

was also a note

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the

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

he doesn't know.It's a

up here soon,"she said, pausing for a

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

no, thank

heard you guys were having Jell-O for dessert

mighty proud of

to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand

upstaged by the

familiar voice suddenly pulled

lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at the

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw on the