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 she’s

surgery was a

are with her now, she just has

that’s good news.So, why

other on Thanksgiving, but now we have

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

me all the way to

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

phone cameras, I got

do you say we go over there and surprise him

that, are you?

and we have

and trains, if

crazy as that sounded,

phone and

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

nodded when she looked

I took at the diner, I was pretty

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

simple, took

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was seeing

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

was driving me to the airport and I would land

to the hospital where Kristen was staying and

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in wrapping

pack of

as I walked into the hospital

weird person that was excited about going into a

way in, and

lilies back at her house the

nice bouquet of lilies, I

texted Hailey for the room

made sure she'd keep it

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

lan’s face again

the

was

was thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to have him in my

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in

lan, Ally was standing at the

that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that

one of lan’s

she tilted her head to

is lan here?"I said,

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

coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed

away from the door and

at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How

good, despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at the bouquet

it

can never have too many lilies

a large vase filled with lilies on the table

also a note with Ally’s name

knew that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest

so glad to see you.lan didn’t

he doesn't know.It's

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

cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to the

thank you.I'm good,"I

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

looked mighty proud

eyes darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank to

got upstaged by the best

suddenly pulled me

up to see lan, Hailey, and

eyes wide open and his