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?"

small heart attack,

was

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

news.So,

out a deep sigh and said, "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

poor

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

"Hmm..."

side and started

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she

"What do you mean?"

two years ago?"she

Tiff drove me all the way to

to the page where I took

god for cell phone cameras, I got

go over there and

are

eighteen and we have more money now,"she

planes and trains, if there’s

crazy as that sounded, she was

my phone and did a

a plane and it would only cost me $45, or $90 for a

a good price,"Carrie nodded when she

God for all those shifts I took at the diner, I was pretty much loaded with cash

to my Carrie?"I couldn't stop myself

simple, took me less

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

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

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

Carrie smiled mischievously.

I really was

guess it’s true what they say, you morphed into the people you love.The

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

take an Uber to the hospital where

bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped

pack of strawberry

was giddy and excited as I

that was excited

shop on my way in, and

her

nice bouquet of lilies, I made

texted Hailey

made sure

Kristen's room, my heart was

again sent butterflies up and down

knocked on the

rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the door

thinking that I would I lunge myself at him, I couldn't wait

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly caught in my

of lan, Ally was

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

of lan’s best friends after

Emma, right?"she said as she tilted her head

lan here?"I said,

in there, only Kristen sitting on her

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

that you,

she noticed

finally moved away from the door and I

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

these for me?"she smiled

it to

many lilies in the room, that’s

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

vase was also a note with

liked lilies too, and she got

get upstaged by Ally...? "I'm so glad to

doesn't know.It's

here

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

thank you.I'm

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

mighty proud of

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

got upstaged by

suddenly pulled

to see lan, Hailey, and AJ

tracks with his eyes wide open and his