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 she’s

was a

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

good news.So, why the

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 lot harder than I thought.I miss him so bad, I'm dying out

poor

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

"Hmm..."

to the side and started thinking

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

and Tiff drove me all the way to New Jersey to

opening it to the page where

phone cameras, I

there and surprise him

seriously saying that, are

we have more

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

crazy as that

and did a little google

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

price,"Carrie nodded when she looked into

all those shifts I took at the diner, I was pretty much

Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from smiling real wide when I successfully booked the flight

fairly simple, took me less

channeling my inner Tiff,"she laughed, pausing for a moment and said,

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

on now, we've done this a million times already.You don't even

Carrie smiled mischievously.

really was

it’s true what they say, you morphed

to the airport and I would land in New Jersey at around 7

then take an Uber to the hospital

overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook

pack of strawberry Jell-O as

was giddy and excited as I walked into

the only weird person that

the gift shop on my way

back at her house the last time

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

Hailey for the room

made sure she'd keep it a secret from

Kristen's room, my

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up

on the door and waited in

doorknob rattle and I was

him,

"Hey...Oh!"

was suddenly caught

of lan, Ally was

was around the

one of lan’s best friends after

as she tilted her head to

said,

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

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that

when she noticed me standing at

finally moved away from the door and

at her and said, "Hey, Kristen.How are

smiled at the bouquet of lilies

it

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

I noticed that there was already a large vase filled

was also a

Kristen liked lilies too, and she got the biggest possible vase

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

doesn't

here soon,"she said, pausing

some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it," Kristen gestured

thank

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

mighty proud

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

got upstaged by

voice suddenly pulled me from

see lan, Hailey, and AJ standing at

in his tracks with his eyes wide open and