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 a

are with her now, she just has to stay in the hospital for a

that’s good news.So, why the long

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,

you poor thing,"Carrie

wait

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to see

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

for cell phone cameras, I

go over there and surprise him again?"Carrie

not seriously saying that, are you? We're

eighteen and we have more money now,"she

and trains, if there’s

crazy as that

my phone and did a little

plane and

nodded when she looked into

took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded

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

took

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was

say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan

was driving me to the airport and I would land in New

an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook

brought him a pack of strawberry

excited as I walked

was probably the only weird person that was excited about going into

gift shop on my way in, and I thought about getting something for

her house the

bouquet of lilies, I made my way to the

had texted Hailey for the

but I made sure she'd keep it a secret

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart was racing so

thought of seeing lan’s face again

I knocked on the door

the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening

would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught

of lan, Ally was

Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that she

of lan’s best friends after

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

here?"I said,

one else in there, only Kristen sitting on

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

spoke up when she noticed

from the door and I

her and said,

for me?"she smiled at the

handed it to

lilies in the room, that’s

was when I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on the table

was also a note with Ally’s name

Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the

glad to

doesn't know.It's

gonna be up here soon,"she

some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie

thank

Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's

looked mighty proud of

strawberry Jell-O in my hand and

got upstaged by the

pulled me from my

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

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