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?"

heart

surgery was

her now, she just has to stay

news.So, why the long

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,

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two

way to New Jersey to see lan? How can I

opening it to the page where I took that road trip

phone

do you say we go over there and

not seriously saying that, are you? We're

eighteen and we have

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

crazy as that sounded,

and did a little

hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and

nodded when she

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

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

simple, took me less

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really

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

airport and I

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

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in wrapping

of strawberry Jell-O

and excited as I walked into

only weird person that was excited

shop on my way in, and I thought about getting something for

seeing lilies back at her

of lilies,

texted Hailey for the

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

reached Kristen's room, my heart

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up

myself, I knocked on the door and waited

doorknob rattle and I was picturing

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

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

Ally was standing at the

around the hospital, but I guessed that she

one of lan’s

said as she tilted

said, peering into

was no one else in there, only Kristen sitting

coffee

"Oh..."

that

she noticed me standing at

moved away from the door

her

me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies in my

handed it to

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

I noticed that there was already a large vase

the vase was also a

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

upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me you were coming,"she said

doesn't

up here soon,"she

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

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

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

mighty

of strawberry Jell-O in

just got upstaged

familiar voice suddenly pulled

see lan, Hailey, and

eyes wide open and