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

was a

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

that’s good news.So,

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 a lot harder than I thought.I miss

you poor thing,"Carrie

to wait for another...twenty four

"Hmm..."

side

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two

to New Jersey to

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

for cell phone

there and

that, are you? We're not sixteen

eighteen and we have

planes and trains, if there’s

as that

grabbed my phone and

out, New Jersey was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a

when she

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

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

took me

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

you to the airport,"she said as she got up

"Wait, my parents..."

now, we've done

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really

morphed into the people you

to the airport and I would land in

hospital where Kristen was staying

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as

as I

person that was excited about going

way in, and I

at her house

of lilies, I

had texted Hailey for

I was coming, but I made sure she'd

room,

of seeing lan’s face again

myself, I knocked on the door and

and I was picturing lan, opening

him, I couldn't wait to have him in my

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was standing at

told me that Ally was around the

one of lan’s best friends

right?"she said as she tilted

said, peering into the

Kristen sitting on

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

up when she noticed me

away from the door and I let

her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How are you

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

handed it to

never have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I say,"she

was already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next to

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

lilies too, and she got the biggest possible vase

to see you.lan didn’t tell me

he doesn't know.It's a

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

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

no, thank you.I'm

were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t

mighty

to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand

got upstaged by the best

suddenly pulled

my head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his