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?"

heart

was

just has to stay in

news.So, why

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

poor

everything.Now I have to wait for

"Hmm..."

to the side and started

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to see lan? How can I

the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the page where I

cell phone

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

that, are

eighteen and we have more money

busses and planes and trains, if there’s a

crazy as that sounded, she

my phone and

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

when she looked into my

the diner, I was

and what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't

took me less than

inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

will think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was seeing

it’s true what they say, you morphed into

airport and I would land

would then take an Uber to the hospital

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook

of

as I walked into

that was excited

passed by the gift shop on my way

seeing lilies back at her house the last time I

bouquet of lilies,

texted Hailey for the

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

reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing

thought of seeing lan’s face again sent

knocked on the door and waited

rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

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

of lan, Ally was

was around the

lan’s

said as she tilted her

is lan here?"I said, peering

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

coffee

"Oh..."

is that

spoke up when she noticed me standing at the

the door and I

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

for me?"she smiled

it to

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

large vase filled with lilies

vase was also a note with Ally’s

and she got

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

he doesn't know.It's a

go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment

and it's delicious.Ally made

thank you.I'm

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

mighty proud of

of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart

got upstaged

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from

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

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his jaw on the