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 she’s

surgery was a

she just

good news.So, why

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

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

the way to New Jersey to see lan?

to the page where I took

god for cell phone cameras, I got

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

seriously saying that, are

right.We're eighteen and we have

trains, if there’s a will, there’s a

crazy as that sounded,

and

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

when she looked into my

I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded

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

simple, took me

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

on, get your stuff and I'll drive you to the airport,"she said

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing Tiff in

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

driving me to the airport and I

take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in wrapping

also brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

giddy and excited as I walked

was probably the only weird person that was excited

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

remembered seeing lilies back at her house

nice bouquet of lilies, I made my

texted Hailey for the room

but I made sure she'd keep it a secret

Kristen's room, my heart was racing

of seeing lan’s face again sent

I knocked on the door and waited

was picturing

at him, I couldn't wait to have him

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

Ally was standing at the

Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that she

was one of lan’s best friends

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

here?"I said, peering into

only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed

away from the door and

smiled at her and said,

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies

it

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

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

the vase was also a note with Ally’s

liked lilies too, and she got the biggest

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

doesn't know.It's a

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

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

no, thank

Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let that happen,"Ally

mighty

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

just got upstaged

pulled me from

see lan, Hailey, and

his tracks with his eyes wide open and