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 she’s

surgery was

just has to

news.So, why

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,

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

to wait for another...twenty four days before I could

"Hmm..."

side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

drove me all the way to New Jersey to

to the

phone

go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said

are

we have more

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

crazy as that sounded, she was

my phone and did a

minutes away with a plane

nodded when

God for all those shifts I took at the diner,

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

fairly simple, took

pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

now, we've done this a

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing Tiff

it’s true what they say, you morphed into the

airport and I would land in New Jersey

take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I

him a pack of strawberry

excited as

weird person that was excited about going

my way in,

lilies back at her house the last time I came

her a nice bouquet of lilies,

had texted Hailey for the room

but I made sure she'd keep it a

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing

face again sent

I knocked on the door and waited

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

lan, Ally was standing

never told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I

one of lan’s best

as she tilted her head to the

said, peering into the

in there, only Kristen

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that you,

noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door

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

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

it

too many lilies in the room, that’s what I say,"she

already a large vase filled

a note with Ally’s name on

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

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

he doesn't know.It's

up here soon,"she said, pausing for a

It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful

no, thank you.I'm

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

looked mighty proud of

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

just got upstaged by

pulled me

head up to see lan, Hailey, and

tracks with his eyes wide open and his