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?"

small heart attack, but she’s

was

her now, she just has to stay

that’s good news.So,

and said, "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 distance is a lot harder than I thought.I miss him so

poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

side

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two

the way to New Jersey to see lan?

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

god for cell phone

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

saying that, are you?

right.We're eighteen and we have

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

crazy as that sounded, she

my phone and did a little google

a plane and it would

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

for all those shifts I took at the diner,

Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself

fairly simple, took me

Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

get your stuff and I'll drive you to

"Wait, my parents..."

house.Come on now, we've done this

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing

true what they say, you morphed

airport and I would land in New Jersey at around 7

the hospital where Kristen was staying

and the scrapbook

him a pack of

and excited as

only weird person that was excited about going into a

my way in, and

lilies back at her house the last time I

a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my

Hailey

I made sure she'd keep it

Kristen's room, my

face again sent butterflies

I knocked on the door and waited

heard the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan,

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was standing

me that Ally was around

lan’s best friends after

right?"she said as she

lan here?"I said, peering into

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

coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

spoke up when she noticed me standing at the

moved away from the door and I

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

despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at

handed it

too many lilies in the room, that’s what I

there was already a large vase filled with lilies on the

vase was also a note

that Kristen liked lilies too, and

to see you.lan

doesn't know.It's a

here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment

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

no, thank

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

looked mighty

Jell-O in my hand and my heart

just got upstaged by

voice suddenly pulled

to see lan, Hailey, and

his eyes wide open and his jaw on the