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 attack,

surgery was a

are with her now, she just has

that’s good news.So, why the long

have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're

you poor

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

"Hmm..."

to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

the way to New

the page where I took that road trip with my friends to

phone cameras, I got

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

seriously saying that, are

eighteen and we have

trains, if there’s a will,

crazy as that sounded, she

and did a little

plane

nodded when

diner, I was

and what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop

simple, took me less than five

laughed, pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

my house.Come on now, we've done this a million

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing Tiff in

say, you morphed into

the airport and I would land in New

an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

overnight duffel bag with me and

of strawberry Jell-O

excited as I walked into

that was excited about

gift shop on my way in, and I thought about

seeing lilies back at her house the last time I

her a nice bouquet of lilies, I

Hailey for

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

I finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing so

of seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and

I knocked on the door and

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

was

told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that she

lan’s best friends after

as she

lan here?"I said,

Kristen sitting on her bed,

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

she noticed me standing at

moved away from the door and I

her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How

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

handed it to

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

there was already a large vase filled

also a

and she got

to see you.lan didn’t tell

doesn't know.It's a

he'll go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing for a

It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it,"

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

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

looked mighty

the pack of strawberry Jell-O in

just got upstaged

voice suddenly pulled me

whipped my head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ

tracks with his eyes