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?"

heart attack, but

surgery was

just has

good news.So, why

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 so bad, I'm

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

way to New Jersey to

the page where I

for cell phone cameras,

go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly, causing me to

are you? We're

right.We're eighteen and we have

busses and planes and trains, if

as that

grabbed my phone and did a little

minutes away with a plane and it would

nodded when

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

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

simple, took me less

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

I'll drive you to the airport,"she

"Wait, my parents..."

my house.Come on now, we've done this a

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing

you morphed into the people

airport and I

would then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

my overnight duffel bag with me and the

a pack of

and excited as I walked into

that was excited about

my way in, and I thought

at her house the last time I

her a nice bouquet of lilies, I

had texted Hailey for the room

I was coming, but I made sure she'd keep

I finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was

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

knocked on the door

the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door

that I would I lunge myself at him, I

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught in

of lan, Ally was

around

lan’s best

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

lan here?"I said,

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

coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed me

the door and I let

bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey,

despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies in my

it

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

a large vase filled with lilies on the table next to

was also a note with

liked lilies too, and she got

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

doesn't know.It's a

be up here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment before

It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to

thank

heard you guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving,

looked mighty proud of

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my

just got upstaged by the best

suddenly pulled me

my head up to see lan, Hailey, and

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his