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 walked

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

working on the

"Good morning, Emmie.Cereal?"

Sophie beamed cheerfully.

"Ugh, hmm,"

groaned incoherently and staggered

"Uh-oh.That doesn’t look good,"

Sophie said to Tristan.

looked up from his laptop screen and watched me

up with you? Is it that time of the month

crack a joke, but I wasn't

talked to lan on the phone,"

Tristan exchanged

asked, "Wait,

supposed to go to a Van Gogh

the Plaza because I said I wanted

"Aw, that was sweet,"

Sophie pouted.

happened? He has to

Tristan asked.

got

"That girl Ally?"

Sophie narrowed her eyebrows.

"Yup,"

I don’t even

to gag, causing me to laugh

told them about

was always the thorn on my

a time, I was convinced that she

same idea, but Tristan brought up

to be a good friend for her? She did help him start the gallery, which is

and mature out of all

I should listen to

being petty wasn't gonna

let this ruin my Christmas," I said, full of resolution as I sipped a gulp of strong

your game

gonna go out there and be the supportive girlfriend

Ally’s important for lan, then she’s important

care of her, I'll be right there with

for you, Emmie.That's a very

rolled her eyes sarcastically.She knew I was trying too hard.Okay, confession time: lan

I wondered if he thought I

overcompensate and act mature, even though on the inside I

me.What are you guys’ plans

change the subject.The more I thought about it, the

Jersey to meet my parents," Sophie

"That's a big step,"

and dad are dying

I said

staying here. I got some work to do

were glued to that

Christmas? Really?"

to

to get yourself a girlfriend.Your life is so sad,

Sophie commented.

life’s not that bad," He shushed

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

a real

my eyes at him and

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

you can do both?"Sophie

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

honey more problems.I like my life

could agree with

if I say I never thought about

I love being in a

I did think that being single has its selling

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

could focus on school and

for you too, "I said to Tristan, "And hey, if you get bored, you can

precious time with your boyfriend? No, but thanks for the offer though,"

course, what was I thinking? Tristan would definitely rather stay here than be a third-wheel with

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

if I wanted more time with him,

it was just

felt like I was third-wheeling on

so doting on

and feed

and

after three days of that,

the hospital by himself and I stayed in his apartment, watching Home Alone, being

before New Year's Eve and our suite

was supposed to be the most romantic thing ever, ringing in the New Year

three days, the romance

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

spent the night watching TV and eating Cheetos and a tub of ice cream

you heard that right.A

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