Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

"Can you believe it? We're officially high school seniors,"

Carrie exclaimed as we walked down the long hallway and rows of lockers.

"l suddenly feel so old,"

Mark said as he put his arm around Carrie.

"I think I'm having senioritis already,"Tiff added, rolling her eyes.

 "Look alive, Tiff.College applications are coming up,"Carrie said.

"I’m not gonna go to college.I'm taking a gap year to backpack across Europe,"Tiff announced proudly.

"Are you really?" I narrowed my eyes at her.

"My parents think it's a good idea.This way I can figure out what I really want in life.I also have an aunt that lives in Barcelona.She’s gonna let me stay with her,"

"Wow, your parents are the best,"I admitted.

Tiff really had the coolest parents out of all of us.

They were these vegan, hippie, and earth loving type of folks.

They were always happy, positive, and Zen.

They encouraged their kids to explore and live life boundlessly.

I would say they did a great job because Tiff turned out to be an amazing girl.

"God, I wish I could do that.My parents would never let me,"Carrie sighed.

"Me too.They‘re dead set on sending me to college ever since I was two.When I told them UC Berkeley is my first choice, they actually laughed at me.They said UC Berkeley's a safety school.They don’t want anything less than Ivy Leagues or MIT and Stanford,"

Mark rambled about his home life.As student body president, his whole life was dedicated to college.This was his moment.

"My parents met in Berkeley,"Tiff cut in, 

"What, your parents don't think UC Berkeley is good enough for you?"

"Clearly, you've never met my parents,"he replied.

"Yeah, and trust me, it’s better that way,"Carrie scoffed ,

 "They actually think that I was the one that poisoned Mark into wanting to go to UC Berkeley,"

"But it’s kinda true though? Mark’s only applying to Berkeley because you wanna go to Berkeley," I pointed out the obvious and Carrie glared at me.

"Yeah, but that’s not the point now is it?"

Carrie slapped my arm playfully and I laughed.

"How about you, little miss perfect attendance? You thought about where you're applying to?"

"A bunch of schools in the east coast.And like, one school in the state,"

I sighed when I remembered I had to apply to one, "Safety net,"

"The east coast? Like what?"Mark asked.

"Some schools in New York like the CUNYs, Fordham, Barnard, and Columbia.Also Princeton and University of Pennsylvania, but I wouldn't count on those,"

"Why not? You're definitely Ivy League material,"Carrie stated.

"Yeah.You scored a 1500 on your SATs, your grades are amazing, and you did a bunch of extracurricular activities,"Tiff added.

"And teachers love you.I bet they'll write you a kickass recommendation letter,"

Mark chimed in.

I bet,"Carrie laughed

nudged me to the direction of a

over and nodded to us. Mark still had no clue and I intended

Carrie

Mark, Tiffany,"he greeted everyone, pausing for a second before giving me a look and said,

bit his lip as he noticed how short my skirt was.He

"Hi,"I said.

great first day,"he meant to say it to everyone, but his eyes were fixed intently

a

I

had one hand shoving Tiff and

this situation awkward as hell, but lan was unfazed by

he let out a small chuckle and leaned

your art portfolio, by the way,"he said

breath hitched as soon as I caught his delicious masculine

out of

smell

a naughty smirk as he knew

to my friends one last time before turning

him as he walked

thought senior year was gonna

Art class so I had no

think that things wouldn't be awkward with us in the

gonna let me

boy, do I

period today after lunch, so I decided to meet Mrs.Ash,

red- haired woman in

was retiring, but she never did.Her office was this small square room

as, ‘The Only Way to Guarantee Failure is to Never Try" or "Discipline: When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take

I had ample time to read

letters, these students really loved and thanked

known to be

up if

make sure you know about it and not let it go

finally finished her call , Sorry about the interruption.My husband forgot

okay.I hope

pocket.Always is,"she rolled her eyes and grabbed a brown

on it and she

you're applying to several schools out of state.And one school in

back-up plan.My parents think we might not have enough

for a moment before continuing, "But I've been working all summer.I'm working on the weekends too.I've

and scholarships available.I can help you look into some

would be great,"I nodded

a look at your

so I took

your teachers all have nothing but nice things to say about you.And

have a good chance at Princeton,

answer right

finally, "With the right college essay, Ms.Sinclair, I think you can go far," I let out

me, why these schools in particular?"she paused

Georgia is also a good school.But you don’t seem to care

University of Georgia is a great school, but..." But that’s not

be in the east

Ivy League

I must tell you, they're not easy," she

prepare yourself for an interview, either with a

everything looked so daunting.That tone

can handle all

at her question and my mind started

about the future—about how it