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

was a

and Hailey are with her now, she just has to

news.So, why the long

sigh and 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 miss him so bad, I'm

you poor

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

"Hmm..."

to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

the way to New Jersey to see lan? How can

scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page

god for cell phone cameras, I

you say we go over there and surprise

that, are

we have more money

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

crazy as that sounded,

phone and did a little google

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

nodded when she looked into my

took at the diner, I was pretty much

you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully booked the flight

took me

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

now, we've

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing Tiff in

you morphed into the people you

and I would land

hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I

pack of

giddy and excited as

probably the only weird person that was excited about going into a

my way in, and I thought about getting something for

her house the

nice bouquet of lilies, I made my

Hailey for the room

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

reached Kristen's room,

face again sent

on the door and

and I was picturing lan, opening the

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

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught in my

Ally was

was around the hospital, but I

lan’s

right?"she said as she tilted her head to the

lan here?"I said, peering into

was no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating

coffee

"Oh..."

is that

she noticed me standing at the

moved away from the

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

smiled at the bouquet of lilies in

handed it

can never have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I say,"she smiled

was already a large vase filled with lilies on the

was also a

and she got

glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me you were coming,"she

he doesn't know.It's

go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she

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

thank you.I'm good,"I

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

mighty proud of

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my

just got upstaged by the

familiar voice suddenly pulled me

up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at the

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his