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

was a

are with her now, she just has to

news.So, why

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, I'm dying

poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

the way to New Jersey to see lan? How can

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

phone cameras, I

you say we go over there and surprise him

seriously saying that, are you? We're

we have more

and trains, if there’s a

as that sounded, she was

phone and

away with a plane and it

nodded when she looked into

the diner, I

Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I

took me

guess I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

house.Come on now, we've

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing Tiff

they say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan

the airport and I would

to the hospital

with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in wrapping

pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

as I walked into the hospital

was probably the only weird person that was

shop on my way in, and I

at her house the last time

lilies, I made my way to the

had texted Hailey for

I made

room,

again sent butterflies

myself, I knocked on the door and waited in

I was picturing lan,

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

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

lan, Ally was standing

Ally.lan never told me that Ally was around

lan’s best friends

you're Emma, right?"she said as she tilted her head to the

lan here?"I said, peering into the

one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

when she noticed me standing

finally moved away from the

at her

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

it to

lilies in the

there was already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next to the

the vase was also a note with Ally’s name

too, and she got the biggest possible vase

just get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me you

he doesn't know.It's a

here soon,"she

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

thank you.I'm

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

mighty proud

Jell-O in my

upstaged by the

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from my

to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at the

eyes wide open and his