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

she just has to stay in the hospital

news.So, why the long

now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're the perfect couple, sure, but doing long distance is a

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

way to New Jersey to

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

god for cell phone cameras, I got

do you say we go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie

not seriously saying that, are you? We're not sixteen anymore,

right.We're eighteen and we have more

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

that sounded, she

grabbed my phone and

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

when

God for all those shifts I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded with cash at this

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

was fairly simple, took me

my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said,

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

drive you to the

"Wait, my parents..."

on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing Tiff in

say, you morphed into the people you

I would land in New

the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in

also brought him a pack of

excited as I walked into the hospital

weird person that

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

at her house the last time

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way to the

Hailey

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

reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies

knocked on the door and waited

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door

myself at him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught

of lan, Ally was

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

lan’s best friends after

right?"she said as she tilted her head to the

here?"I said,

no one else in there, only Kristen

getting coffee

"Oh..."

is that

noticed me

the

I smiled at her and said,

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet

it

lilies in the room, that’s what

there was already a large vase filled with lilies on

also a note with

knew that Kristen liked lilies too, and she

upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan

doesn't know.It's

here soon,"she said,

after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful

thank you.I'm good,"I

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

mighty proud

in my hand and my heart sank

just got upstaged by the best

voice suddenly pulled me from

up to see lan, Hailey, and

his eyes wide open and his jaw