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?"

heart attack, but she’s

surgery was

just has to

news.So, why

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

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

me all the way to New Jersey to see lan? How

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

god for cell phone cameras, I got

we go over there and surprise

saying that, are you?

and we have more money

and trains, if there’s a will,

as that

grabbed my phone and did

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

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

at the diner, I

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

took

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was seeing

morphed into the people you love.The

me to the airport and I would land in New Jersey at

to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise lan

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

a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

and excited as I

the only weird person that was excited

way in, and I

seeing lilies back at her

bouquet of lilies, I

had texted Hailey for the room

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

I finally reached Kristen's room, my

again sent butterflies up and down

on the

was picturing lan, opening the door for

at him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

of lan, Ally was standing

me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed

one of lan’s best friends after

as she tilted her head

lan here?"I said,

there, only Kristen sitting on her

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that you,

when she noticed me standing

from the door and

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and

me?"she smiled at the bouquet

handed it

many lilies in the room, that’s what I

I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies

a note with Ally’s

and she

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

doesn't know.It's a

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

be starving after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful

thank you.I'm good,"I

Jell-O for dessert

looked mighty proud

in my hand

just got upstaged by the best

pulled me from my

up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open