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

now, she just has to stay in the

that’s good news.So, why the long

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 cooed

made a whole scrapbook and everything.Now I have to wait for another...twenty four days before

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

you and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey

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

god for cell phone cameras, I

there and surprise him

are you? We're

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

if there’s

as that sounded, she was

and did a

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

a good price,"Carrie nodded when

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

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

took me less

inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the airport,"she said

"Wait, my parents..."

will think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing

say, you morphed into

driving me to the airport and I would land in New Jersey at around

hospital where Kristen was staying

and the

a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

that was

on my way in, and I thought about getting something

her house

bouquet of lilies, I

texted Hailey for

made sure she'd keep

room, my heart was racing

lan’s face again sent butterflies up

on the door and waited

heard the doorknob rattle and I was

at him, I couldn't wait to have

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

lan, Ally was standing at

was around

was one of lan’s best friends

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

here?"I said, peering into the

only Kristen sitting on her

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

she noticed

from the door

Kristen's bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey,

for me?"she smiled

handed it to

lilies in the room, that’s

already a large vase filled with lilies on the

also a

that Kristen liked lilies too, and

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

he doesn't

up here soon,"she said, pausing for a moment

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

thank

heard you guys were having Jell-O for dessert

looked mighty proud

eyes darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank

upstaged

pulled me from my

my head up to see lan, Hailey, and

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and his