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

her now, she just has to stay in the hospital for a

that’s good news.So, why the long

"lan and I haven't 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, but doing long distance is a

you poor thing,"Carrie cooed

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

"Hmm..."

head to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two

all the way to New Jersey to

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

for cell phone

you say we go over there and surprise

that, are you? We're

we have more money

trains, if

that sounded, she was

grabbed my phone and

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

good price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

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

my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself

took me

inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said, "She'll be

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

on, get your stuff and I'll drive you to

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was

true what they say, you morphed into the

airport and I would land in New Jersey at around

to the hospital where Kristen was staying and surprise lan

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook

him a pack of strawberry Jell-O as a little

as I

only weird person that was

way in, and I thought about getting something

at her

her a nice bouquet of lilies, I

Hailey for

made sure she'd keep it

I finally reached Kristen's room, my heart

again sent butterflies up and down my

myself, I knocked on the door and waited

was

would I lunge myself at him, I

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was

Ally was around the hospital, but

was one of lan’s best friends

said as she

lan here?"I said,

no one else in there, only Kristen sitting on her

getting coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that you,

noticed me

the door and I let

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

everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at

it to

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

when I noticed that there was already a large vase

a note with

knew that Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the

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

doesn't

here soon,"she said,

cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured to this beautiful looking pie next to

no, thank you.I'm

dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let

looked mighty proud

in my

just got upstaged by

familiar voice suddenly pulled me

head up to see lan, Hailey, and AJ

stopped in his tracks with his eyes wide