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 she’s

surgery was

with her now, she just has to stay in the

news.So, why

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 a lot harder than I thought.I miss him so bad, I'm dying

you poor

wait for another...twenty four days before I could see him

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

way to New Jersey to see lan?

pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I took that road trip with my friends

for cell phone

do you say we go over there and surprise him

not seriously saying that, are you? We're not sixteen anymore,

right.We're eighteen and we have more money

busses and planes and trains, if

that sounded, she was

and did a little google

was only 3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and

nodded when she looked into

took at the diner, I

couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully

took

channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said,

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really was

they say, you morphed into

driving me to the airport and I would land

would then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

me and the scrapbook I wrapped

a pack of strawberry Jell-O as

as I walked into

person that was excited about going into

shop on my way in, and I thought about getting

at her house the last

a nice bouquet of lilies,

Hailey for the room

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

room, my heart was racing

lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down

myself, I knocked on the door

and I was picturing lan, opening the door

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

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

was standing

told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I

of lan’s best

Emma, right?"she said as she tilted her

said, peering

in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that you,

spoke up when she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door

smiled at her and said,

me?"she smiled at the

it

lilies

large vase filled with lilies on the table next

a note with Ally’s

and she got the biggest possible vase

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

he doesn't know.It's

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

the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to the

no, thank

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

looked mighty proud

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand

upstaged by the best

pulled

up to see lan, Hailey,

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw