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?"

a small heart

was

just has

news.So,

but now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're the perfect

poor thing,"Carrie cooed

to wait

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two

to New Jersey to see lan? How can

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

phone cameras, I

we go over there and surprise

are you? We're not sixteen

we have

trains, if there’s a will,

that

grabbed my phone and did a

40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

for all those shifts I took at the diner, I

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

simple, took me

my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing Tiff

morphed into the people you love.The

the airport and I would

take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

probably the only weird person that was excited about going

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

remembered seeing lilies back at her house

lilies,

Hailey for the

was coming, but I made sure she'd

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing so

thought of seeing lan’s face again sent

the door and

I was picturing

I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

lan, Ally was

me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that she

of lan’s best friends

said as she tilted her head

lan here?"I said, peering

only Kristen sitting on her

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that

noticed me standing

the

her and said,

smiled

handed it to

you can never have too many lilies

I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next

a note with

lilies too, and she got the

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

he doesn't know.It's a

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

some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made

no, thank you.I'm good,"I

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

mighty proud

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

upstaged by the

suddenly pulled me from my

whipped my head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ

with his eyes wide open and his jaw on