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,

was

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

that’s good news.So,

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 dying out

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

wait for another...twenty four days before I could see him

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

way to New Jersey to see

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

for cell phone cameras, I got

and surprise him

that, are you?

eighteen and we have

if

crazy as that sounded,

my phone and did

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

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

shifts I took at the diner,

done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop

simple, took

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

stuff and I'll drive you to the airport,"she said as

"Wait, my parents..."

think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing Tiff in

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed

airport and I would land in New Jersey at around 7

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying

my overnight duffel bag with me and

of strawberry Jell-O as a little

excited as I walked into the

only weird person that was excited about going into

my way in, and I thought about getting something for

seeing lilies back at her house the last time I

nice bouquet of lilies, I made my

had texted Hailey for

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

finally reached Kristen's room,

thought of seeing lan’s face again

the

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

myself at him, I couldn't wait to have him in

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught

lan, Ally was standing at the

Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed

lan’s best friends

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

is lan here?"I said, peering into the

else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

she noticed

moved away from the

her and said,

for me?"she smiled at

handed it

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

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

also a

and she got

just get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me

he doesn't know.It's

he'll go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing for

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

thank you.I'm good,"I

for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let that

mighty proud

the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand

upstaged by the

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from

head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at the

with his eyes wide open and his