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

was

just has

news.So, why the long

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

poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two

Tiff drove me all the way to New

to the page where I took that

phone cameras, I got everything

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

saying that, are you? We're

right.We're eighteen and we have

and trains, if

as that sounded,

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

when she looked

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

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

took

guess I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

now, we've done this a million

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing

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

me to the airport and I would land

then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying

and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly

him a pack of strawberry

was giddy and excited as I walked

that was excited about going into a

gift shop on my way in, and I

remembered seeing lilies back at her house the last time I

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies,

Hailey

made sure she'd keep it

room, my heart was

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

myself, I knocked on the door and

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing

was thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in my

lan, Ally was standing at the

never told me that Ally was around

one of lan’s best friends after

as she tilted her head to the

lan here?"I said,

no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

spoke up when she noticed me standing at the

from the

smiled at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How are you

for me?"she smiled at the

it to

too many lilies in the room, that’s what

large vase filled with lilies on the table next

vase was also a note

lilies too, and she got the biggest possible

get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan

doesn't

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

must be starving after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to the vase of

thank you.I'm

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

mighty proud

in my hand

upstaged

suddenly pulled me

up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing

eyes