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.

angrily on the bed and

living room, Sophie was eating cereal and watching TV, while Tristan

on the

"Good morning, Emmie.Cereal?"

Sophie beamed cheerfully.

"Ugh, hmm,"

and staggered

"Uh-oh.That doesn’t look good,"

Sophie said to Tristan.

his laptop screen and watched

Is it that time of the

crack a joke, but

on the phone," I

and Tristan

and asked, "Wait, let me guess,

to go to a

even got us a room at the Plaza because I said I wanted to be

"Aw, that was sweet,"

Sophie pouted.

what happened? He has to

Tristan asked.

got

"That girl Ally?"

Sophie narrowed her eyebrows.

"Yup,"

her! I don’t even like her

to gag, causing me to laugh

them

was always the

was convinced that she was out to

idea, but Tristan brought up

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 out of all

I should listen

being petty wasn't gonna

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

game

be the supportive girlfriend that I am,"

lan, then she’s important to

taking care of her, I'll be right there with

for you, Emmie.That's a very

eyes sarcastically.She knew I was trying too hard.Okay, confession time: lan and I were eight

wondered if he thought

even though on

about me.What are you guys’ plans for

on the couch next to them, eager to change the subject.The more I

to meet my parents," Sophie said and

"That's a big step,"

dad are dying to meet

about you?" I

just staying here. I got some work to

eyes were glued to that

through Christmas? Really?" I

to

a girlfriend.Your life

Sophie commented.

up, my life’s not that bad," He

up at me and said, "Plus, I already have

a real

eyes at him

girls for now.Too much drama.I'd rather focus on school, actually make

can do

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

they say, more honey more problems.I like my

agree

I say I never thought about

love

that

Tiff for example, she could travel the world without having to worry about a boyfriend at home or

school and his future career without any

"I said to Tristan, "And hey, if you

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

thinking? Tristan would definitely rather stay here than be a third-wheel with

third-wheel.I was the one that insisted to go with

if I wanted more time with him, I had to

it was just so

I was third-wheeling on

was so

lunch every day and feed

about, and they would laugh about things as I sat there, scratching

after three days of that, I

Ian go to the hospital by himself and I stayed in his

day before New Year's Eve and our suite

in the New Year together in such a beautiful place...doing...beautiful things with

past three days, the romance bone

out a sexy outfit for

eating Cheetos and a tub of ice cream with

heard that

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