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, but

was

now, she just has to

news.So, why the

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 is

you poor

scrapbook and everything.Now I have to wait for

"Hmm..."

side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

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

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

god for cell phone cameras, I

over there and surprise him

saying that, are you? We're not

right.We're eighteen and we have more money now,"she

planes and trains, if

that sounded, she

phone and did a little google

away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a round trip

when she looked into

at the diner, I was pretty much loaded with cash at this

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

took me less

laughed, pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing Tiff

you morphed into the people

to the airport and I would

take an Uber to the hospital

and the scrapbook I

also brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as

excited as I walked into the hospital

the only weird person that was excited about

on my way in, and I thought about getting

her house the last time

lilies, I made my way to

Hailey for the room

but I made sure she'd keep

room, my heart was racing

of seeing lan’s face again sent

myself, I knocked on the door and waited

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly

Ally was standing at the

Ally was around the hospital, but

lan’s best

right?"she said as she tilted her head

said, peering into the

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

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

noticed me

the door and

bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How

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

it to

you, you can never have too many lilies in the room,

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

was also a note with

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she

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

he doesn't know.It's a

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

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

thank you.I'm good,"I

for dessert

mighty proud

in my hand and my

upstaged by the

voice suddenly pulled me

to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

his eyes wide open and his jaw on the