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,

was

she just has to

that’s good news.So, why

we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah, we're the perfect couple, sure, but doing long distance is a lot harder

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and started thinking hard about

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years

to New Jersey to

pulled the scrapbook to my lap, opening it to the

for cell phone cameras, I

and surprise him again?"Carrie

are you?

right.We're eighteen and we have more

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

that sounded,

grabbed my phone and did a little

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it would

nodded when she

took at the diner,

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

took me less than five

laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

and I'll drive you to

"Wait, my parents..."

now, we've done

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really

you morphed into the people you love.The plan

the airport and I would land in

would then take an Uber to the hospital

with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in wrapping

of strawberry Jell-O as a little

as I walked into the hospital

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

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

at her house the

a nice bouquet of lilies, I

Hailey

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

room, my heart was racing

again sent butterflies up and

the door

I was picturing lan, opening the door for

I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait to

"Hey...Oh!"

suddenly caught in my

was standing

that Ally was around the hospital,

lan’s best friends

she tilted her head to the

is lan here?"I said, peering into the

there, only Kristen sitting on her

coffee

"Oh..."

is that you,

spoke up when she noticed me

from the door

bed, I smiled at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How are you

good, despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled

it

never have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I

was when I noticed that there was already a large vase filled

the vase was also a note with

that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest

to see you.lan didn’t tell

doesn't know.It's a

be up here soon,"she said,

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

no, thank you.I'm

you guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so

mighty proud of

Jell-O in my hand and my heart sank

upstaged by the

voice suddenly pulled

up to see lan, Hailey, and

tracks with his eyes wide open and