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?"

small heart attack,

was a

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

news.So, why

out a deep sigh and said, "lan and I haven't seen each 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 him so

poor thing,"Carrie

everything.Now I have to wait for

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

way to New Jersey to see lan? How can

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

god for cell phone cameras, I got

there and surprise him again?"Carrie

not seriously saying that, are you? We're

right.We're eighteen and we have

if

as that

phone and did a

plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a round trip

a good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked

God for all those shifts I took at the diner, I was

Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully booked the flight

simple, took

guess I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really

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

me to the airport and I would land in New

to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise

and

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O

excited as I walked into

the only weird person that was excited

on my way in, and I thought

seeing lilies back at her house the last time

getting her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made

texted Hailey for

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

finally reached Kristen's room, my

of seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up

I knocked on the door and waited

and I was

lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

of lan, Ally was standing at the

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

was one of lan’s best

said as she tilted

said, peering into the

only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed me standing

moved away from the door and I let

smiled at her and said,

these for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of lilies

handed it

too many lilies

already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next

the vase was also a note with

too, and she got the

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

he doesn't know.It's

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

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

thank

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

looked mighty proud of

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank to

got upstaged by

suddenly pulled me from my

see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

in his tracks with his eyes wide