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 attack, but

surgery was a

now, she just

good news.So, why the

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,

you poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years

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

the page where I took that road

for cell phone cameras, I got

and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly,

seriously saying that, are you? We're

eighteen and we have more

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

as that sounded, she was

phone and did a

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

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into my

all those shifts I took at the diner,

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

was fairly simple, took me

for a

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even need

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing

say, you morphed into

driving me to the airport and I

would then take an Uber to the hospital

my overnight duffel bag with me and

also brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

was giddy and excited as I walked into the

only weird person that was excited about going into a

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

seeing lilies back at her

a nice bouquet of lilies, I made my way to the

texted Hailey for the

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

Kristen's room, my

face again sent butterflies

myself, I knocked on the door

and I was picturing lan, opening

myself at him, I couldn't wait to

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught

lan, Ally was

that Ally was around

lan’s best friends

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

lan here?"I said, peering into the

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

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that you,

spoke up when she noticed

the door

bed, I smiled at her and said,

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

handed it

can never have too many lilies in the

I noticed that there was already a large vase filled with

the vase was also a note with Ally’s name

too, and

to see you.lan didn’t tell me you were

doesn't know.It's a

nuts.He’s gonna be up here

it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen

no, thank you.I'm good,"I

Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's

mighty

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

got upstaged by the best

familiar voice suddenly pulled

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

his tracks with his eyes