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 attack, but she’s

surgery was a

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

good news.So,

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,

poor thing,"Carrie

scrapbook and everything.Now I have to wait

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

all the way to New Jersey to see

to the page where I took that road

phone cameras,

we go over there and

saying that, are you?

eighteen and we have more money

trains, if there’s a will, there’s a

that sounded,

and did a little

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

when

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

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

fairly simple, took

channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

and I'll drive you to the airport,"she said as she got up

"Wait, my parents..."

house.Come on now, we've

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was

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

airport and I would land in

to the hospital where

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

brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

giddy and excited as

weird person that was excited

passed by the gift shop on my way in, and I thought about getting

at her

a nice bouquet of lilies,

had texted Hailey for

I made sure she'd keep it a secret from

room, my

face again sent

myself, I knocked on the door and

was picturing lan,

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly

lan, Ally was standing

around the hospital,

one of lan’s best friends after

right?"she said as she tilted her head

here?"I said, peering

one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed,

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

when she noticed me

finally moved away from the door and I let myself

her

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

handed it

have too many lilies in the room, that’s

noticed that there was already a large vase filled

also a note with Ally’s name on

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

he doesn't know.It's a

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

like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally

thank you.I'm

Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so

looked mighty proud of

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

got upstaged by the best

voice suddenly pulled me

see lan, Hailey, and

tracks with his eyes wide