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

surgery was a

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

news.So,

we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're the perfect couple, sure, but doing

poor

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

"Hmm..."

the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

me all the way to New Jersey to see lan?

my lap, opening it to the page where I took

phone

and surprise him again?"Carrie said suddenly,

seriously saying that, are you?

we

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

crazy as that sounded, she was

grabbed my phone and

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a round trip

when she looked

I took at the diner, I was pretty

to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop

fairly simple, took me less than five

guess I’m channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be proud

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

on now, we've done this a million times already.You

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really

true what they say, you morphed

airport and I

take an Uber to the hospital where

my overnight duffel bag with me and the

brought him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as

was giddy and excited as I walked into the

that

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

lilies back at her house the last time

a nice bouquet of lilies, I

Hailey

told her I was coming, but I made sure she'd keep it

Kristen's room, my heart was racing

face again sent butterflies up

myself, I knocked on the door and waited

the doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening

thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to have him in my

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was standing at

never told me that Ally was around the hospital, but I guessed that

one of lan’s best friends

as she

lan here?"I said, peering into the

else in there, only Kristen sitting on

coffee

"Oh..."

that you,

noticed me standing

from the door and

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

for me?"she smiled at the bouquet

handed it to

can never have too many lilies in

was when I noticed that there was already a large

was also a

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the

so glad to see you.lan didn’t tell

he doesn't know.It's

gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing for a

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

no, thank you.I'm

for dessert yesterday.It's

mighty

in my hand

upstaged by the best

pulled me from my

see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at the

his tracks with his eyes wide open and