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,

surgery was

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

good news.So, why the

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

poor thing,"Carrie

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

"Hmm..."

tilted her head to the side and

"What?"I asked her.

feels familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years ago?"she

way to New

it to the page where I took that road trip with

for cell phone

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

not seriously saying that, are

right.We're eighteen and we

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

as that sounded, she was

and did a little

minutes away with a plane and it would only

when she looked

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

you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself from

took me less than

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

to the airport,"she said as

"Wait, my parents..."

will think that you're sleeping over at my house.Come on now, we've done this a million times already.You

Carrie smiled mischievously.

that moment, I really

say, you morphed into the people

the airport and I would land in New Jersey at around

then take an Uber to the hospital where Kristen was staying and

had my overnight duffel bag with me and

pack of strawberry Jell-O as a

was giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

probably the only weird person that was

way in, and

seeing lilies back at her

bouquet of lilies, I made my

Hailey for the

coming, but I made sure she'd keep

finally reached Kristen's room, my heart

seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies

the door and

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly

Ally was

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

was one of lan’s

she

said,

there, only Kristen sitting on her

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that you,

spoke up when she noticed me standing at

away from the

smiled at her and

good, despite everything.Are these for me?"she smiled at the bouquet of

handed it to

have too many lilies in the room, that’s what I say,"she smiled

already a large vase

a note

Kristen liked lilies too, and she

glad to see you.lan didn’t tell me you were coming,"she

he doesn't

go nuts.He’s gonna be up here soon,"she said, pausing for a

It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made it,"

thank you.I'm

heard you guys were having Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving, so I can’t let

looked mighty proud

eyes darted to the pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand

just got upstaged by the

pulled

my head up to see lan,

his eyes wide open