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 attack, but

was a

with her now, she just has to stay in the

that’s good news.So, why the

Thanksgiving, but now we have to wait until Christmas.And

you poor thing,"Carrie

I have to wait for another...twenty four days before I

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to see

my lap, opening it to the page where

god for cell phone cameras,

over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly, causing me to

that, are you? We're not

right.We're eighteen and we have more money

planes and trains, if there’s a will, there’s

that sounded, she was

my phone and did a little google

a plane and it would

when she

I took at the diner,

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

was fairly simple, took

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was seeing Tiff in

what they say, you morphed into the

I would land in

hospital where Kristen was

me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in wrapping

pack of strawberry

as

was probably the only weird person that was excited about going into a

on my way in,

lilies back at her

her a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my

had texted Hailey

made sure she'd keep it a secret

reached Kristen's room, my

lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down my

I knocked on the

rattle and I was picturing lan,

thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to have him in my arms

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

was standing

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

was one of lan’s best friends

right?"she said as she

is lan here?"I said, peering

only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that

when she noticed me standing at

from the door and I let

at her

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

handed it to

too many lilies in the room, that’s what I say,"she smiled

when I noticed that there was already a large vase filled

a note

lilies too, and she

"I'm so glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me you were coming,"she said

he doesn't

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

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

thank

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

looked mighty

strawberry Jell-O in

upstaged by the best

suddenly pulled

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

tracks with his eyes wide open