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,

was

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

that’s good news.So, why the long

three months.We're supposed to see each other on Thanksgiving, but now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah,

poor

have to wait for another...twenty four

"Hmm..."

side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

drove me all the way to New Jersey

opening it to the page where I took that road trip

for cell phone cameras, I got everything

go over there and surprise him

that, are you? We're not

eighteen and we have more

trains, if there’s a

as that sounded, she was

grabbed my phone and did a

Jersey was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a round

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

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

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

simple, took me less

inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said,

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

now, we've done

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was seeing Tiff

morphed into the people you love.The plan

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

would then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen

me and the

also brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

as I walked into

that

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

lilies back at her house the last time I came

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

Hailey for the

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

I finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down my

on the door and

was picturing lan, opening the door for

would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to have him in my arms

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

was standing

never told me that Ally was around

of lan’s best friends after

Emma, right?"she said as she tilted

said, peering

there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

coffee

"Oh..."

that you,

up when she noticed

moved away from the door and I

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

smiled at the

it to

never have too many lilies in the

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

was also a note with

liked lilies too, and she got the biggest

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

doesn't

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

like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally

no, thank you.I'm

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

looked mighty proud

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank

just got upstaged by the best

voice suddenly pulled me from

whipped my head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and