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

surgery was a

just has to stay in

news.So,

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

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

and everything.Now I have to wait

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two

and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to see

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

god for cell phone

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

not seriously saying that, are you?

right.We're eighteen and we have more money

planes and trains, if there’s a

that sounded, she

phone and did a

away with a plane and it would

when she looked into my

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

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

simple, took me

my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud of

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

drive you to the airport,"she said as she got

"Wait, my parents..."

think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was

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

airport and I would land in New Jersey at around

to the hospital where Kristen was

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

as I

only weird person that was excited about going

gift shop on my way in, and I thought about getting something for

remembered seeing lilies back at her house the last time I came

bouquet of lilies, I made my way

texted Hailey for the room

I was coming, but I made sure she'd keep it a secret

reached Kristen's room, my

thought of seeing lan’s face again

on the door and

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

that I would I lunge myself at him,

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught in my

Ally was standing at the

Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that

one of lan’s best

you're Emma, right?"she said as she tilted

here?"I said, peering

Kristen sitting on

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

up when she noticed me standing

away from the door and

bed, I smiled at her and said,

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

it to

too many lilies in the room,

was already a large vase filled with

vase was also a note

too, and she got the biggest possible

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

he doesn't know.It's

here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment

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

thank you.I'm

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

looked mighty proud of

in my hand and my heart sank to my

upstaged by the best

familiar voice suddenly pulled me

see lan, Hailey, and AJ

his tracks with his eyes wide open and his