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?"

had a small heart attack,

was a

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

that’s good news.So, why the

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

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

and everything.Now I have to wait for another...twenty four days before I could see him

"Hmm..."

side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

way to New Jersey to see lan? How

as I pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I took

god for cell phone cameras,

you say we go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly, causing me

saying that, are you? We're not

we

trains, if there’s a will, there’s a

crazy as that

grabbed my phone and did a little google

New Jersey was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or

nodded when

the diner, I was pretty much loaded

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

fairly simple, took me less than

Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing

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

the airport and I would land in New Jersey at around 7

would then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook

a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

excited as

that was excited about going into

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

back at her house

nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way to the

texted Hailey for the

made sure

Kristen's room, my heart was racing so

face again sent butterflies up and

the door and waited in

rattle and I was picturing

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in

lan, Ally was standing

never told me that Ally was around

was one of lan’s best friends

Emma, right?"she said as she tilted her head to

here?"I said, peering

no one else in there, only Kristen

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

when she noticed me standing

finally moved away from the door and I let myself

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey,

these for me?"she smiled

it

can never have too many lilies in the room, that’s

large vase

the vase was also a note with

Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest possible

I just get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to see you.lan

doesn't know.It's

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

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

thank you.I'm good,"I

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

mighty proud

the pack of strawberry Jell-O in

upstaged

familiar voice suddenly pulled

head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ

eyes wide open and his jaw on the