Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 83: Home Alone 

EMMA’s POV : 

----- One Month Later - --- - 

I woke up this morning to an alarming text from lan.

lan: Emergency.

Ally’s in the hospital.

Call me ASAP.

I jolted from the bed and quickly called his phone.It rang for a few times before he finally picked up.

"Hey? What’s going on?"I said to the phone.

"It's bad,"he sighed.

"I found her lying unconscious in her apartment last night.I had to bring her to the hospital to get her stomach pumped.She was mixing alcohol and prescription drugs,"

"Oh, no..."I breathed.

"How’s she doing now?"

"She's okay now that they've pumped her insides.But she’s not doing well at all.I'm worried about her,"

"Have you called her parents...or Richard?"

"She explicitly told me not to,"

"So, what can you do?"

"Nothing...I just have to stay with her and make sure she doesn't do anything else stupid,"he scoffed.

"Oh..."

"Yeah..."

Okay, I don’t wanna be a petty bitch, but come on! I know Ally’s going through some hard time, but does she really have to keep doing this to my fiancée? When is this gonna end? It keeps going on and on! Whoa, now.

Slow down there, Emma.

A girl was fighting for her life in the hospital and all I could think about was my relationship.

Those were some very selfish thoughts.

I ended up scolded myself internally for being such an immature brat.

"So, I guess...there’s gonna be a slight change of plans for Christmas?"

I said to him cautiously.

"Yeah, that's also what I wanna talk to you about..."his tone was cautious too.

lan and I had a special rendezvous all planned out for this Christmas.

There was this amazing Van Gogh exhibition at the Met, which was lan’s favorite artist of all time, so I got us tickets for it as his Christmas present.

This year for Christmas, we wanted to give each other the gift of ‘ experiences’ instead of material things.

The Van Gogh exhibition would have been an amazing one full day experience where we could be transported to Paris in the 1880s.

What could be more romantic than that? lan, on the other hand, had booked us the suite room at the Plaza Hotel.

He knew that I grew up watching Home Alone 2 for Christmas, so he wanted to give me the ' Kevin’ package.

We were gonna ride around in a limousine and eat pizza before spending a romantic night together at the hotel suite.

But with just one phone call, all those plans were swirling down the toilet.

"Well, I can always auction off the tickets,"

I sighed as I grabbed the tickets in my hand.

Such a sad reminder of how epic our Christmas would have been.

"Would you mind? I know I’ve done this so many times already..."

"If that’s what you wanna do, it's fine.I understand,"

I tried to sound as casual as possible, hiding away my bitter disappointment.

"But you should still come to New York.We can spend some time together? A night at the Plaza?"

"You think so?"

"Yeah, absolutely.I mean, you still wanna come see me, right?"

"Of course I do,"

"Great.I'll see you this weekend, then?"

"Yeah,"

"I love you, baby girl.Thank you for being so understanding,"

"Sure..."

As soon as I ended the call, I let out the biggest dramatic sigh ever.

phone angrily on the

was eating

working on the

"Good morning, Emmie.Cereal?"

Sophie beamed cheerfully.

"Ugh, hmm,"

and staggered

"Uh-oh.That doesn’t look good,"

Sophie said to Tristan.

from his laptop

it

to crack a joke, but I

lan on the phone," I said with another

Tristan

me and asked, "Wait, let me guess, he bailed

go

I said I wanted to be

"Aw, that was sweet,"

Sophie pouted.

He has

Tristan asked.

he’s got this

"That girl Ally?"

Sophie narrowed her eyebrows.

"Yup,"

her! I don’t even like

pretended to gag, causing me to

them about

the thorn

was convinced that she was out to ruin

same idea, but

if she really is sick and Ian’s just trying to be a good friend for her? She did help him start

was the more logical and mature

decided I should listen

wasn't

enough.I’m not gonna let this ruin my Christmas," I said, full of resolution as I sipped

your game plan?" Sophie

there and be the supportive

lan, then

care of her, I'll be right there

you, Emmie.That's a very

knew I was trying too hard.Okay, confession time: lan and I were eight years apart, I was

he thought I was

even though on the

about me.What are you guys’ plans

slumped down on the couch next to them, eager to change the subject.The

Micah to New Jersey to meet my parents," Sophie

"That's a big step,"

are dying to meet

about you?" I said to

here. I got some work

glued to

through Christmas? Really?"

happen to be

need to get yourself a girlfriend.Your life

Sophie commented.

my life’s not that bad," He shushed

at me and said, "Plus, I already

a

at him and he

for now.Too much drama.I'd rather focus on school, actually make something of myself, you know

you can do both?"Sophie

"Nah, I'm good,"he shrugged.

know what they say, more honey more problems.I like

agree with

say

get me wrong, I love being

sometimes I did think that being

example, she could travel the world without having to worry about a boyfriend

on school and his future career

we're happy for you too, "I said to Tristan, "And hey, if you get bored,

disturb your precious time with your boyfriend? No, but thanks for

Tristan would definitely rather stay

like a third-wheel.I was the one that insisted to

if I wanted more time with

it was just so

felt like I was third-wheeling on

so doting on

would bring her lunch every day and feed her when she didn't

jokes that I didn’t know about, and they

after three days of that,

go to the hospital by himself and I stayed in his apartment,

New Year's Eve and our suite reservation was for

ever, ringing in the New Year together

after what I’ve witnessed the past three days,

legs or picking out a sexy outfit for tomorrow, but I couldn't care

eating Cheetos and a

you heard

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