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

that’s good news.So, why the long

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

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

me all the way to New Jersey to see

as I pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I took that road trip with my friends to surprise

phone cameras, I got

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

not seriously saying that, are

eighteen and we have more money

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

that sounded,

phone and

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

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

at the diner, I was pretty much

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

was fairly simple, took me

inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

and I'll drive you to the airport,"she

"Wait, my parents..."

my house.Come on now, we've done

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was

they say, you morphed into the

and I would land

the hospital where

duffel bag with me and the

brought him a pack of

and excited as I walked

that was excited about

the gift shop on my way

her

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way

texted Hailey for the room

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

room, my heart was racing so

face again sent butterflies

myself, I knocked on the door and

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening

him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

lan, Ally was

never told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I

one of lan’s best friends

as she tilted her head to the

here?"I said, peering into the

only Kristen sitting on

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed

from the door and

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

despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies

handed it

never have too many lilies in the room, that’s

when I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next

was also a

too, and she got the biggest

just get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan

doesn't know.It's a

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

after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to

no, thank you.I'm good,"I

guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t

looked mighty

Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank to

just got upstaged by the

pulled me from my

see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing

tracks with his eyes