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,

surgery was a

her now, she just has to stay in the hospital

good news.So,

on Thanksgiving, but now we have to wait until Christmas.And yeah,

poor

have to wait for another...twenty four

"Hmm..."

her head to the side and started thinking hard

"What?"I asked her.

familiar..."she said

"What do you mean?"

Thanksgiving two years

drove me all the way to New Jersey to

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

cell phone cameras,

over there and surprise him again?"Carrie

saying that, are you? We're not sixteen anymore,

we have

and planes and trains, if there’s a

crazy as that sounded,

and did a little

and 40 minutes away with a plane and it

when she looked into my

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

you and what have you done to my Carrie?"I couldn't

fairly simple, took me less than

pausing for a moment and

"Yeah, she will,"I nodded.

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

"Wait, my parents..."

at my house.Come on now, we've done

Carrie smiled mischievously.

moment, I really was seeing

morphed into the people you love.The

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

Uber to the hospital where Kristen was

had my overnight duffel bag with me and the scrapbook I wrapped neatly in

a pack of strawberry

was giddy and excited as I walked into the hospital

probably the only weird person that was excited about going

on my way in, and I thought about getting something

her house

her a nice bouquet of lilies, I

texted Hailey

made sure

room, my

thought of seeing lan’s face again sent butterflies up and down

the door and

doorknob rattle and I was picturing lan, opening the

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

"Hey...Oh!"

breath was suddenly

of lan, Ally was standing at the

that Ally was around

lan’s best friends after

as she tilted her head

here?"I said, peering

in there, only Kristen

coffee downstairs,"Ally

"Oh..."

is that

up when she noticed me standing at

the door and I

bed, I smiled at her and said,

smiled

it

too many lilies in the room, that’s what

that there was already a large vase filled with lilies on the table next to the

also a note with Ally’s

lilies too, and she got the

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

he doesn't know.It's

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

starving after all the travel.Would you like some pie? It's cherry and it's delicious.Ally made

thank you.I'm

Jell-O for dessert yesterday.It's Thanksgiving,

mighty

pack of strawberry Jell-O in my hand and

got upstaged

familiar voice suddenly pulled me from my

my head up to see lan,

with his eyes wide