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

surgery was

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

that’s good news.So, why

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

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

all the way to New Jersey to see lan? How can

my lap, opening it to the page where I took

god for cell phone cameras,

over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly,

seriously saying that, are you? We're

right.We're eighteen and we have

planes and trains, if

that sounded,

grabbed my phone and

away with a plane and it would only

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

diner, I was pretty

done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when

fairly simple, took me less than

channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people

driving me to the airport and I would land

an Uber to the hospital

and the scrapbook I

of strawberry Jell-O as

giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

weird person that was excited

the gift shop on my way in, and I thought about

lilies back at her house the last time I

her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made

texted Hailey

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

I finally reached Kristen's room,

seeing lan’s face again sent

on the door and waited

I was

at him, I couldn't wait to have him

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was standing at

Ally.lan never told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that

of lan’s best

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

lan here?"I said, peering into the

in there, only Kristen sitting on

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

noticed me

from the

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

everything.Are these for me?"she smiled

it to

never have too many lilies in the

was when I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with

vase was also a note

Kristen liked lilies too, and she got

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

doesn't know.It's

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

must be starving after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it,"

thank

for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I

mighty proud

in my

just got upstaged by the best

voice suddenly pulled me

lan, Hailey, and AJ

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open