Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

----- THREE MONTHS AGO - - - - -

 "You're gonna do great,"

Elliott said as he took my shaking hands.

"You got this, E,"

Tristan gave me a reassuring smile.

Elliott, Tristan, and I were standing in front of the massive structure that was the Hudson Yards in New York City.

It was a very special day today, I was having my first ever job interview in the famous New York Magazine.

I was absolutely over the moon when I got the call for an interview.

Sophie, Tristan, Elliott, and I were having dinner together at a restaurant when I got the news.

They were excited for me too.

So much so, that Tristan offered to drive me to the city for the interview.

Sophie had a meeting with her professor today, so she couldn't come.

But she promised that she would be waiting at home with pizza and champagne.

We were gonna celebrate this moment no matter what, because whatever happens, at least I got to tell people that I was getting interviewed by David Haskell, one of the greatest editors of all time.

This was pretty much my dream job.

If I ace this interview, I could be the next editorial assistant to David Haskell or to the other great editors that worked in the magazine.

I would be living in New York City right after graduation, working at one of the greatest publishing companies in the world.

I mean, what else could be better than that? "Oh God, I'm so nervous, I think I’m gonna hurl,"

I was taking deep breaths and trying my best not to hyperventilate.

"Just go in there and be yourself.You don’t have to worry about anything,"Elliott said.

"Yeah, they'll be crazy not to hire someone like you,"

Tristan agreed.

I still didn’t feel ready, but there was no more time to waste.

I nodded at them, took another deep breath, and curled my hands into fists.

With confidence as strong as the croissant I ate this morning, I turned to my heels and climbed the stairs towards the entrance.

"Here goes nothing,"I mumbled to myself.

Walking into the grand lobby of the building, I suddenly felt so self-aware that my heels were too loud.

Slowly, I made my way to the receptionist and told her I was here for the interview.

She directed me to the waiting room area and told me to wait there.

There were several other people waiting alongside me.

There was a guy who kept twitching and fixing his glasses every ten seconds.

And there was a girl with a severe case of the hiccups.

I waited for about twenty minutes before they finally called me in and said David Haskell was ready to see me.

I saw a glimpse of the room where the interview was taking place and I gulped instinctively.

I saw David Haskell sitting there, alongside two other people who I assumed were other senior editors in the magazine.

"No matter what happens, I’m here for the experience,"

I repeated the sentence like a mantra as I stood up.

"I'm proud of you even for just going in here and trying,"

The lady that escorted me into the room probably thought I was weird, talking to myself like this.

Excuse me, but I had never been so nervous in my life before.

This interview was gonna determine my future for the next, I don’t know how many years.

And with that thought in mind, I took a deep breath and stepped into David Haskell’s office.

"So? How'd it go?"

faces were full of questions and expectations as they

as I stepped down

wore my extremely tall high heels today, as I wanted to make

too fast, however, I might

"It went...kind of great!"

I told them.

couldn’t stop the smile forming

intimidated at first, but David Haskell is such a great person.He’s down

glad it went well,

knew you

into his chest as soon as I was an

kissed me on the cheek and smiled

for a while, what did you

Tristan asked.

to work for a newspaper

journalistic side than

Magazine heavily emphasized on lifestyle, culture, politics, and the world of

like The New York

to wait about twenty minutes for David Haskell

but anyway, I went in after them and we did the typical introductory stuff like where you're from, et

to

at m resume again, saw some of my portfolio, and then he asked me if

the words ' you're hired’, but I

"Wow, that sure does,"

said someone will be in touch within the week to let me know further

I continued.

Dude, that pretty

Tristan said matter-of-factly.

I don’t know, T. I don’t wanna get my hopes up, but

my fingers crossed

was totally a great opportunity

able to start working right away after college and in a

right?

do you have in mind?"I asked

we have a couple of hours to

great sushi place not too far from

Tristan said.

me.Come on, I’m starving.I haven't eaten

said and motioned for Tristan to lead the

"Ew, TMI,"

Tristan rolled his eyes.

the way, you’re paying for lunch, E.You’re

of being a salary woman brought a smile to my

could just picture it; me in my high heels and silk blazer, walking up those flights of stairs every morning with a cup of Starbucks coffee in my hand, going into

here comes Emma! "Fine.Get whatever

"Yes!"

hands

Sushi Seki in the heart

warm spring day in mid May, so we decided to take advantage of the nice weather and sat on

it was probably the best sushi I’ve had in my

around Central Park before driving back since the weather

heels were not made

liked how butt looks with them heels on, and plus, I had Elliott and Tristan with me so

arm was linked around Elliott's waist

is New

wide in wonder as he

the trees were green and full, the flowers were blooming, people

you've been in Philly for almost a year and you never visited New York City.It’s only a one

Tristan said.

looked at me for confirmation, saying, "I

laugh

we never got a chance to come visit, there were plenty of chances to come visit, but I

this city, I saw my fiancée kissed another girl and we broke up in the middle of the streets under the

traumatic, to say

we come here

Elliott muttered casually.

know...I was busy with

avoid eye contact with Elliott, but I caught Tristan’s eyes

on his

knew exactly why I never wanted to come to

like we

told him about lan, didn’t you?" he

don't you say a word!" I warned

silence for a few more seconds before Tristan