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, but she’s

surgery was a

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

that’s good news.So, why

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

poor thing,"Carrie

to wait

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years

way to

it to the page where I took

cell phone cameras, I got

and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly, causing

not seriously saying that, are you?

and we have more

planes and trains, if there’s a

as that sounded, she

my phone and did a little google

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

a good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded with

Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself

was fairly simple, took

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need to

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing Tiff

they say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan was

I would

to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise lan

duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O

giddy and excited as

probably the only weird person that was excited about going

my way

her house the last time I

lilies,

texted Hailey

I was coming, but I made sure she'd keep

room, my

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down my

I knocked on the door and

the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door

was thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

Ally was

Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that she

was one of lan’s best

she tilted

is lan here?"I said, peering into

only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from

getting coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door and I let

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

smiled at

it

too many lilies in the room, that’s what

noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on

was also a note

lilies too, and she got the biggest possible

to see you.lan

doesn't know.It's a

nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she

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

thank you.I'm good,"I

dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving,

looked mighty

strawberry Jell-O in my

just got upstaged by

pulled me from

my head up to see lan,

with his eyes wide open and his