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 a

with her now, she just has

news.So, why the

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 distance is a lot harder than I thought.I miss him so bad,

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years

to New Jersey to see lan?

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

god for cell phone cameras, I got everything

there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly, causing me to

seriously saying that, are you?

and we have more

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

as that

grabbed my phone and did

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

price,"Carrie nodded when

diner, I was pretty much loaded with

couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I

was fairly simple, took me less

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

drive you to the

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was seeing

morphed into the people you love.The plan

I would land in New Jersey at around 7

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

and

him a pack of strawberry

excited as I walked into the

only weird person that was excited

passed by the gift shop on my way in, and I thought

back at her house the

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my

Hailey for the

but I made sure she'd keep it a secret

reached Kristen's room, my

thought of seeing lan’s face again sent

myself, I knocked on the door

I was picturing

at him, I couldn't wait to have him in

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught

was standing at the

Ally was around

one of lan’s

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

here?"I said,

was no one else in there, only Kristen

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

she noticed me standing at the

away from the door

at her and

everything.Are these for me?"she smiled

handed it

have too many lilies in the room, that’s

noticed that there was already a large vase

was also a note with Ally’s name

liked lilies too, and she got the biggest possible

to see you.lan

he doesn't know.It's

up here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment

like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured

no, thank you.I'm

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

looked mighty

strawberry Jell-O in my

got upstaged by

voice suddenly pulled me from

up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ

his eyes