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 attack, but

was a

with her now, she just has to stay in the hospital for

that’s good news.So, why the long

haven't seen 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 distance is a lot harder than I thought.I miss him so bad, I'm dying

poor

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two

drove me all the way to New Jersey

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

god for cell phone cameras, I got

say we go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie

seriously saying that, are you? We're

eighteen and we have more

planes and trains, if there’s a will,

crazy as that sounded,

grabbed my phone and did a little google

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

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

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

to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling

was fairly simple, took me less than

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing Tiff in

what they say, you morphed into the people

and I would land

then take an Uber to the hospital where

bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in

pack of strawberry Jell-O

and excited as

that was

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

back at her house the last time I

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way to

Hailey for the

her I was coming, but I made sure

room, my heart was

lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down my

I knocked on the door and

was picturing lan, opening the door

at him, I

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly

lan, Ally was standing at the

around the hospital,

one of lan’s best

she tilted her head to

lan here?"I said, peering into

there, only Kristen sitting on her

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

when she noticed me

from the door and I let myself

bed, I smiled at her and said,

everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at

it

you can never have too many lilies in the room, that’s

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

was also a

liked lilies too, and she

by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t

he doesn't

go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing

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

thank you.I'm

for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let that

looked mighty proud of

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and

just got upstaged by the

voice suddenly pulled me

see lan, Hailey, and

his tracks with his eyes wide open and