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

surgery was a

just has to stay in the hospital

news.So, why the long

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 distance is a lot harder than I thought.I miss him

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

wait for

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

the way to New Jersey to see lan?

to the page where I took

phone cameras, I got everything

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

that, are you? We're not sixteen

eighteen and we have more money now,"she

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

as that sounded, she

grabbed my phone and did a little google

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

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked

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

couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide

simple, took me less than five

laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The

I would land in New Jersey at around 7

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

bag with me and

of

giddy and excited as

that was

shop on my way in, and I thought about

at her

bouquet of lilies, I made my way

texted Hailey

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

reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing so

again sent butterflies

the door and waited in

was picturing lan, opening the

at him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

lan, Ally was

told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I

lan’s best

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

said, peering into the

there, only Kristen sitting on her

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that you,

up when she noticed me standing

moved away from the door and I

bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey,

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

it

many lilies in the room,

a large vase filled with

the vase was also a note with Ally’s name

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got

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

doesn't know.It's a

here soon,"she said,

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 the

no, thank you.I'm

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

looked mighty

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my

just got upstaged

voice suddenly pulled me

head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing

eyes