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

now, she just has

news.So, why the long

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

everything.Now I have to wait for another...twenty four

"Hmm..."

the side

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

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

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

phone cameras, I got

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

are

eighteen and we

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

that sounded,

grabbed my phone and did a little

a plane and it would only cost me $45,

a good price,"Carrie nodded when

diner, I was pretty much

to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself

was fairly simple, took me less than

for a moment and said, "She'll be

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

you to

"Wait, my parents..."

that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now,

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was seeing Tiff in

true what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The plan was

the airport and I would land in New Jersey

to the hospital where Kristen

and the scrapbook

pack of strawberry Jell-O as

as I

person that was excited

shop on my way in, and I thought

back at her house the last time I

a nice bouquet of lilies, I made

Hailey for the

her I was coming, but I made

room, my

again sent butterflies

the door and waited in

heard 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!"

was suddenly caught in

was standing at

around

one of lan’s

she tilted her head to the

said,

there, only Kristen sitting on her bed, eating something from a

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that you,

spoke up when she noticed me standing at

away from the door and

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

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of

handed it

have too many lilies in

large vase filled with lilies on

vase was also a note with Ally’s

Kristen liked lilies too, and

by Ally...? "I'm so glad to

he doesn't know.It's

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 looking pie next to the vase of

thank you.I'm

having Jell-O for dessert

looked mighty proud of

Jell-O in my hand and my heart

upstaged

pulled me from

see lan, Hailey, and AJ

tracks with his eyes wide