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?"

a small heart attack, but she’s

was a

and Hailey are with her now, she just has to stay in the

news.So, why the

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

you poor thing,"Carrie

whole scrapbook and everything.Now I have to wait for

"Hmm..."

side and

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years

and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to see

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

cell phone cameras, I

you say we go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly, causing me to

not seriously saying that, are you? We're

eighteen and we have more money now,"she

busses and planes and trains, if there’s a will, there’s a

crazy as that

and did a

New Jersey was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me

good price,"Carrie nodded when she

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

you and what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself

simple, took

laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud of

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the airport,"she said as

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was

you morphed into the people

the airport and I would land in

would then take an Uber to the hospital

with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly

of

as I walked into

person that

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

lilies back at her house the last time

lilies, I made my way to

Hailey for the

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

reached Kristen's room, my

face again sent butterflies

I knocked on the

rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly

was

was around the hospital, but I guessed

one of lan’s best friends after

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

said, peering

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

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

up when she noticed me standing at

moved away from the door and I

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

me?"she smiled at the bouquet of

it

have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I

a large vase filled with lilies on the table

vase was also a note with

knew that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got

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

doesn't know.It's

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

it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful

thank you.I'm good,"I

heard you guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t

mighty proud of

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

just got upstaged by

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from my

lan,

his eyes wide open and his jaw