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?"

small heart

surgery was

just has to stay in the hospital for

that’s good news.So, why the long

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

you poor

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two

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

lap, opening it to the page where I took

cell phone cameras, I got everything

go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly,

are you? We're not sixteen

right.We're eighteen and we have more

planes and trains, if there’s

that

phone and did a little google

with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a

a good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

diner, I was pretty

my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully booked the flight

simple, took me

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

on now, we've

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The

driving me to the airport and I would land in New

the hospital where Kristen was staying and

bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in

of strawberry Jell-O as a little

was giddy and excited as I

probably the only weird person that was excited about going into a

shop on my way in, and

back at her house the last

her a nice bouquet of lilies,

had texted Hailey for the

was coming, but I made

Kristen's room, my heart

again sent butterflies up

knocked on the door and waited

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

I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was standing at the

told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that

one of lan’s best friends after

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

is lan here?"I said,

no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed,

getting coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

noticed me standing

away from the door and

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How are you

smiled at

handed it to

you can never have too many lilies in

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

was also a note

lilies too, and

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

he doesn't know.It's

here soon,"she

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

no, thank you.I'm

guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I

mighty proud of

Jell-O in

got upstaged by

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from

head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at the

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his