Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 98: Boiling Point 

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?"

were full of questions and expectations as they saw me walking out of

waiting on my every move as I

heels today, as I wanted

fast, however, I might just

"It went...kind of great!"

I told them.

couldn’t stop the smile

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

glad it

you

chest as soon as

on the cheek

while, what did you

Tristan asked.

also to work for a newspaper or a

the journalistic side than

politics, and the world of arts in New York

something more like The New York Times or The

wait about twenty minutes for David Haskell to finish his other

anyway, I went in after them

my department which happened to be great friends with him, and then we talked about my year in

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

said the words ' you're hired’,

"Wow, that sure does,"

said someone will be in touch

I continued.

that pretty much

Tristan said matter-of-factly.

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

with my fingers crossed and my

opportunity for me, or for

away after college and in a place like the New York Magazine, this must be a

news, right? We should

you have in

couple of hours to

I know a great sushi

Tristan said.

haven't eaten all day because I was afraid

said and motioned for

"Ew, TMI,"

Tristan rolled his eyes.

way, you’re paying for lunch, E.You’re gonna be a paid salary

being a salary woman brought a

flights of stairs every morning

whatever you

"Yes!"

hands

this place called Sushi Seki in the heart

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

it was probably the best

walk around Central Park before driving back since the weather so

were not made for walking,

Elliott and Tristan with me so I

Tristan and Elliott, my left arm was linked around Elliott's waist and my

this is

wonder as he took

trees were green and full, the flowers were blooming, people were out enjoying the sun, and the sky was

for almost a year and you never visited New York City.It’s

Tristan said.

saying,

nervous laugh escaped

there were plenty of chances

I saw my fiancée kissed another girl and we

to say

haven't we

Elliott muttered casually.

you know...I was

avoid eye contact with Elliott, but I

on his face

knew exactly why I never

eyes met and it was like we were having

him about lan, didn’t you?" he asked with his

say a

silence for a few more seconds

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