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 attack, but

was a

are with her now, she just has to stay in the hospital

news.So, why

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,

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

a whole scrapbook and everything.Now I have to wait for another...twenty four days

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

me all the way to New Jersey to see

as I pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I took that road trip with my friends to

for cell phone

do you say we go over there and

are you?

eighteen and we have

trains, if there’s a will,

that sounded, she

grabbed my phone and did a little

minutes away with a plane

when she

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

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

took me

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing Tiff in

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

to the airport and I would land in

the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

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

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

excited as

weird person that was excited about going into

shop on my way in, and I thought

lilies back at her house

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made

Hailey for the

but I made sure

finally reached Kristen's room,

seeing lan’s face again sent

on the door and waited in

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

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

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in my

was standing at

that Ally was around

one of lan’s best friends after

right?"she said as she tilted

is lan here?"I said,

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

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that

up when she noticed

away from the

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

these for me?"she smiled at the

it

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

I noticed that there was already a large vase

vase was also a note with Ally’s name

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

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

doesn't know.It's

go nuts.He’s gonna be up here

travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's

thank you.I'm good,"I

you guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving,

looked mighty proud of

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

just got upstaged by the

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from

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

tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw