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

surgery was a

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

good news.So, why the long

said, "lan and 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 the perfect couple, sure, but doing long distance is

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

drove me all the way to New Jersey to see lan? How can I

opening it to the page where I

god for cell phone cameras, I got everything

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

seriously saying that, are you? We're not

right.We're eighteen and we

if there’s a will, there’s a

as that sounded, she

and did a

3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked

diner,

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

took me less than

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

drive you to the airport,"she

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing

you morphed into the people you

the airport and I would land in New Jersey at

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying

me and

a pack of

and excited as I walked into the hospital

weird person that was excited

my way in, and I thought

lilies back at her house the last time I came

of lilies, I made my way

texted Hailey

made sure she'd keep

room,

lan’s face again

I knocked on the door and waited

was picturing lan, opening the

him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

lan, Ally was standing at the

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

of lan’s best

she tilted

here?"I said, peering into

in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed,

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and

smiled at the bouquet of lilies

it to

you, you can never have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I

large vase filled with lilies on the table next to

the vase was also a note with Ally’s name on

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

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

he doesn't know.It's

gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing

cherry and it's delicious.Ally made

no, thank you.I'm

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

looked mighty proud

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

got upstaged by

familiar voice suddenly pulled me

my head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw