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?"

a small heart attack, but she’s

was a

she just has to

that’s good news.So, why the long

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

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to

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

for cell phone cameras, I

there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly,

not seriously saying that, are you?

right.We're eighteen and we have more money now,"she

if there’s a will, there’s

that sounded,

and

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45,

when she looked

the diner, I was

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

was fairly simple, took

pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

drive you to the

"Wait, my parents..."

over at my house.Come on now, we've done this

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed

and I

would then take an Uber to the hospital where

my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

a pack of strawberry

giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

weird person that was excited about going

gift shop on my way in, and I

lilies back at her house the last time I came

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way

Hailey for the room

coming, but I made sure she'd keep

reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing so

of seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up

myself, I knocked on the door and

and I was picturing lan, opening the door for

him, I couldn't wait

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was standing

around the hospital, but I guessed that she

one of lan’s

right?"she said as she tilted her

said, peering into the

no one else in there, only Kristen

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

spoke up when she noticed

finally moved away from the door and I let

smiled at her and said, "Hey,

these for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies in my

it to

never have too many lilies

a large vase filled with lilies on the table next to

was also a note with

lilies too, and she got the biggest possible

"I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t tell

doesn't

he'll go nuts.He’s gonna be up here

cherry and it's

no, thank

you guys were having Jell-O for dessert

looked mighty proud of

in my hand and

got upstaged by

suddenly pulled

up to see lan, Hailey,

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide