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?"

had a small heart

was a

just has

good news.So, why the

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 perfect couple, sure, but doing long distance is a lot harder than I thought.I

you poor

and everything.Now I have to wait for another...twenty

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

the way to New Jersey to see lan? How can

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

for cell phone cameras, I

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

not seriously saying that, are you? We're not sixteen anymore,

eighteen and we have more money

and planes and trains, if there’s a

that sounded, she was

grabbed my phone and did a little google

Jersey was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or

when she looked into my

at the diner,

couldn't

fairly simple, took

guess I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing Tiff

what they say, you morphed

was driving me to the airport and I would land in New Jersey at

take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

bag with me and the

of strawberry Jell-O

giddy and excited as I walked

probably the only weird person that was excited about

gift shop on my way in,

at her

her a nice bouquet of lilies,

Hailey for the room

made

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down my

myself, I knocked on the door and

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door

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

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

was standing at

Ally.lan never told me that Ally was around the

of lan’s best

said as she tilted her head to the

lan here?"I said, peering into

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

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that you,

up when she noticed me standing at

away from the door

her and said,

smiled at the bouquet

handed it to

too many lilies in the

already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next to

a

Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest possible vase

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

doesn't know.It's

here soon,"she said, pausing for a

the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it,"

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

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

looked mighty

Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank to my

just got upstaged

suddenly pulled me from my

see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing

his eyes wide open and his jaw on the