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

surgery was a

and Hailey are with her now, she just

good news.So,

I 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 Christmas.And yeah, we're

poor thing,"Carrie

have to wait

"Hmm..."

side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

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

the page where I took that road

for cell phone cameras, I got everything

go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said

that, are you? We're not

we have more money now,"she

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

crazy as that sounded, she was

phone and

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

a good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

at the diner, I was pretty much loaded

Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully

took me

pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing

what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan

and I

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly

pack of strawberry Jell-O as

giddy and excited as I

weird person that was

the gift shop on my way in, and

lilies back at her

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I

had texted Hailey for the

I made sure she'd keep

room, my heart was racing so

of seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and

on the door and waited in

the doorknob rattle and I was

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

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

was standing

was around the hospital, but I guessed that she

one of lan’s

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

lan here?"I said,

only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that

up when she noticed me

moved away from the door and I

her and said, "Hey,

me?"she smiled at

it

too many lilies in

already a large vase filled with

the vase was also a note

and she got the biggest

to see you.lan didn’t tell me you were coming,"she said

he doesn't know.It's a

up here soon,"she said,

travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's

thank you.I'm good,"I

dessert yesterday.It's

mighty proud of

darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in

just got upstaged by the best

voice suddenly pulled me from

whipped my head up to see lan,

his tracks with his eyes wide