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?"

and expectations as they saw me walking

my every move as I stepped down the

high heels today, as I wanted to

too fast, however, I might just

"It went...kind of great!"

I told them.

the smile

Haskell is such a great person.He’s down to earth and

glad it went well,

you could

chest as soon as I was

the

a while, what did

Tristan asked.

also to work for a newspaper or

preferred something heavier on the journalistic side

lifestyle, culture, politics, and the world of arts in

something more like The New York Times or The Wall

wait about twenty minutes for

that kept twitching and this girl with the hiccups, but anyway, I went in after them and we did the typical introductory stuff like where

dean of my department which happened to be great friends with

portfolio, and then he asked me if I was willing to relocate to

never actually said the words ' you're hired’,

"Wow, that sure does,"

approvingly."He said someone will be in touch within the week

I continued.

pretty much

Tristan said matter-of-factly.

I don’t wanna get my hopes up, but

fingers crossed and

a great opportunity for me, or

be able to start working right away after college and in a place like the New York Magazine, this must

news, right?

you have in mind?"I

we have a couple of hours to kill,

know a great sushi place not too far

Tristan said.

on, I’m starving.I haven't eaten all day because I

and motioned for Tristan to

"Ew, TMI,"

Tristan rolled his eyes.

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

being a salary woman brought a smile to

those flights of stairs every morning with a cup of Starbucks coffee in my

Emma! "Fine.Get whatever you want,

"Yes!"

hands up in

this place called Sushi Seki in the heart of the

decided to take advantage of the nice weather

probably the best

decided to take a walk around Central Park before

my heels were not made for walking,

liked how butt looks with them heels on, and plus, I had Elliott and Tristan with me so I was pretty much putting my body weight

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

this is New York

in wonder as he took in all the

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

a year and you never visited New York City.It’s only a one hour train

Tristan said.

for confirmation, saying, "I guess we just never got a

laugh escaped my

there were plenty of chances to come visit, but I never

saw my fiancée kissed another girl and we broke up in the middle of the

was traumatic, to

haven't we come here

Elliott muttered casually.

was

the side to avoid eye contact

on his face said it

I never wanted to come to the

eyes met and it was like we were having a telepathic

told him about lan, didn’t

you say a word!"

stared at each other in awkward silence for a few more