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 she’s

surgery was a

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

good news.So,

"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

you poor

scrapbook and everything.Now I have to wait for

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

you and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey

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

for cell phone cameras,

go over there and surprise

saying that, are you? We're not

eighteen and we have more

trains, if there’s a will, there’s

that sounded, she

and did

3 hours and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90

when

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

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

fairly simple, took me less than five

my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

drive you to the

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really

you morphed into the people you love.The

the airport and I would land in New Jersey

to the hospital where Kristen

me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in

a pack of strawberry Jell-O

excited as

only weird person that was

by the gift shop on my way in, and I thought

remembered seeing lilies back at her house

lilies, I

had texted Hailey for the

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

reached Kristen's room, my heart was

thought of seeing lan’s face again sent

myself, I knocked on the

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan,

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

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly

Ally was standing

around the hospital, but I

was one of lan’s best

right?"she said as she

lan here?"I said,

was no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door and

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and

smiled at the bouquet of lilies in

it to

lilies in the room, that’s what

already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next

the vase was also a note

and she got the biggest possible

glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me you were coming,"she

doesn't

here

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

thank you.I'm good,"I

heard you guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I

mighty proud of

to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my

just got upstaged

voice suddenly pulled me from

my head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and