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 saw me walking out of the

my every move as I stepped down the long stairs slowly

wore my extremely tall high heels today, as I

fast, however, I might just

"It went...kind of great!"

I told them.

smile

but David Haskell is such a great person.He’s down to earth and he listens, you

glad it went well,

you could

his chest as soon as I

me on the cheek and smiled

were in there for a while, what did you

Tristan asked.

was also to work for a newspaper

journalistic side than the New York

emphasized on lifestyle, culture, politics, and the world of arts in New York

The New York Times or The Wall Street

twenty minutes for David Haskell to finish his other

the hiccups, but anyway, I went in after them and we did the typical introductory stuff like where

my department which happened to

of my portfolio, and then he asked me if

words ' you're hired’, but I still think that was a good

"Wow, that sure does,"

said someone will be in touch within

I continued.

that pretty much means

Tristan said matter-of-factly.

wanna get my hopes up, but I sure hope

with my fingers crossed and my

great opportunity for me, or for

be able to start working right away after college and in

is great news, right? We should celebrate,"Elliott

do you have in

to

sushi place

Tristan said.

haven't eaten all day because I was afraid

motioned for Tristan to lead

"Ew, TMI,"

Tristan rolled his eyes.

paying for lunch, E.You’re gonna

woman brought

high heels and silk blazer, walking up those flights of stairs every morning with a

here comes Emma! "Fine.Get whatever you want, lunch is on me boys!"I

"Yes!"

his hands up

called Sushi Seki in the heart of the

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

was probably the

decided to take a walk around Central Park before driving back since the weather

heels were not made for

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

arm was

this is

wonder as he took in all

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

Philly for almost a year and you never visited New York

Tristan said.

me for confirmation, saying, "I

laugh

a chance to come visit, there

last time I was in this city, I saw my fiancée kissed another girl and we broke up in the middle of the

was traumatic, to say

we come here

Elliott muttered casually.

was

eyes darted to the side to avoid eye contact with Elliott, but I caught Tristan’s eyes

his

knew exactly why I never wanted to

was like we

about lan, didn’t you?" he asked with

don't you say a

silence for a