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 attack,

was

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

news.So, why the long

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 distance is a lot harder than I thought.I miss him so bad, I'm dying out

poor

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

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

Tiff drove me all the way to New

pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I

phone cameras,

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

not seriously saying that, are you?

eighteen and we have more money now,"she

trains, if

crazy as that sounded,

grabbed my phone and

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked

God for all those shifts I took at the diner, I was

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

took me less than

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the airport,"she said as she

"Wait, my parents..."

will think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need to

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really

true what they say, you morphed into the people

driving me to the airport and I would land in

Uber to the hospital where

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

pack of strawberry Jell-O

giddy and excited as

weird person that was

the gift shop on my way in, and I

her house the last time I came

bouquet of lilies, I made my

texted Hailey for the

coming, but I made

room, my

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and

knocked on the door and

and I was picturing

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught

Ally was standing

told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I

lan’s best friends

as she tilted her head

here?"I said,

Kristen sitting on

coffee

"Oh..."

that you,

she noticed me standing at the

finally moved away from the

smiled at her and

everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at

it to

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

large vase filled with lilies on the table

the vase was also a note

knew that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest

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

doesn't

up here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment

It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made

no, thank

dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let that happen,"Ally

looked mighty proud

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

upstaged by

voice suddenly pulled me from

my head up to see lan, Hailey,

tracks with his eyes