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

surgery was

just has to stay in

that’s good news.So,

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

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

the way to New Jersey

the page where I took that road trip with

phone cameras, I got everything

over there and surprise him

seriously saying that, are

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

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

that sounded,

and

with a plane and it would

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

the diner, I was pretty

have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from

fairly simple, took me less

I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

your stuff and I'll drive you to the airport,"she said as she got up on her

"Wait, my parents..."

my house.Come on now,

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really

it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people

and I would land in

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and

duffel bag with me and the scrapbook

pack of

was giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

that was excited about going

passed by the gift shop on my way

lilies back at her house

of lilies, I made

Hailey for the

I made sure she'd keep

I finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was

again sent butterflies up and

the

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door for

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

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly

of lan, Ally was standing at

that Ally was around the hospital, but

lan’s

Emma, right?"she said as she tilted her head to

said,

one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating

getting coffee

"Oh..."

that

when she noticed me

finally moved away from the

smiled at her and said,

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

handed it to

have too many lilies in the room,

was when I noticed that there was already a large

vase was also a note with

and she got the biggest possible vase

glad to see you.lan

he doesn't know.It's a

gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing

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

thank you.I'm good,"I

for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t

looked mighty proud

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand

upstaged by the best

familiar voice suddenly pulled me

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

eyes wide open and his jaw on the