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

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

good news.So, why the

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

poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

side

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

to New

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

cell phone cameras, I got

we go over there and surprise

are you? We're not sixteen anymore,

right.We're eighteen and we have more money now,"she

if there’s a will, there’s a

as that sounded, she was

and did a

40 minutes away with a plane and it would

nodded when she looked into my

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

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

fairly simple, took me

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

at my house.Come on now, we've done this

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing Tiff

morphed into the people you love.The

to the airport and I would land in New Jersey at

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise lan

bag with me and the scrapbook I

of strawberry Jell-O as a

giddy and excited as I

the only weird person that

the gift shop on my way in, and I thought

seeing lilies back at her house the last time

nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way to the

texted Hailey for the room

was coming, but I made

room, my

face again sent butterflies

the door

heard the doorknob rattle and I was

I lunge myself at him, I couldn't

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught

Ally was standing

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

of lan’s best friends after

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

is lan here?"I said, peering into

no one else in there, only Kristen

coffee

"Oh..."

that you,

spoke up when she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door and I let

bed, I smiled at her

for me?"she smiled at the

it to

many lilies in the room, that’s what

a large

a note with Ally’s

too, and she got the biggest possible

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 a

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

all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally

thank

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

looked mighty proud

the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and

upstaged by the best

voice suddenly pulled me from my

see lan, Hailey,

his eyes wide open and his jaw on