Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 79: Friendly Fire 

EMMA’s POV : 

"What's that?"

Tristan asked as he saw me putting up a painting on my bedroom wall.

"A birthday slash housewarming gift from Ian,"I replied.

Ian spent the night last night, but he had to return to the city early this morning.

I was sore and tired from our late night sessions, I ended up sleeping until late.

That afternoon, I woke up to a USPS delivery guy ringing my doorbell and giving me this big framed thing wrapped in brown paper.

On the wrapping was also a card and it said: Dearest Emma, Since I can’t bring you to the gallery just yet, I’m bringing a small piece of the gallery to you.

Happy sweet nineteen, my love.

So grateful you came into the world because you make my world better every day.

All my heart and soul, Ian.

Ian sent me a painting of his original work, titled Paint The Town Red.

On the painting were a skyline of New York City and a silhouette of a girl standing in the middle of it all.

Everything was in black and white except for the girl and the umbrella she was carrying and it was bright red.

After hanging the painting on my bedroom wall, I stood in front of it for a couple of minutes just staring at it and wondering what it meant.

"I'm assuming this painting’s about you?"

Tristan stood next to me and tilted his head to the side, studying the painting.

"I guess so?"

"What do you think it means?"

"I'm not too sure.I've been staring at it for the past fifteen minutes.The title is Paint The Town Red, but the town is in black and white..."

I had texted Ian thank you for the gift and he asked me if I liked it or not.

I told him of course I loved it, and then he asked me if I knew what the painting meant.

I wanted to say yes, but I had been staring at it for a while now and I had no clue.

"I think I know what it means,"

Tristan said suddenly.

"What?"I turned to him quickly.

"The only thing that’s red is the girl with the umbrella.That’s the town, not the actual building,"

 "What?"

"The town...the place...or maybe his home is her, not the city itself,"

"Wow..."

I paused for a moment as the realization hit me.

What Tristan said was true.

I was calling me his world, this is what the painting meant.

"Damn, Tristan, that’s some observation skills you got there,"I went to grab my phone and texted Ian right away.

I wrote to him: "Am I red? Am I your world?"

Seconds later, he texted back: "Bingo.I knew you'd get it, you're such a smarty-pants,"I was smiling to myself as I read his text.

Even though I wasn’t the one who figured it out, I shamelessly took the compliment.

"So, your boyfriend painted this? He’s a great artist,"Tristan said again, he was still admiring the painting.

"Yeah, he is,"I nodded.

"I'm assuming last night went pretty well?"Tristan said with a sly smirk.

you can

damn thin,"he said as he

loud last night and Tristan was sleeping in

my god...don’t tell

next to my sister my entire life.It's the same thing,"he laughed

am so sorry

to cover

All night long.What was it, like,

my god!"I slapped myself on the face out

you're still apologetic.Sophie would just gloat," Tristan laughed again as he made his way to

you erase last night

got yourself a

"Fine!" I breathed.

ever again, especially not

innocently

to remember I have roommates now.I can’t just have crazy bunny sex with Ian around the apartment without a care in the

birthday fiasco and Ian and I made up, everything was right again in the

still busy had a lot of work to do, but he always made sure to make some time for

however, I was starting to get busy

have to declare a

my major, Sophie and Tristan pushed

Korean Society on campus and Tristan was

these clubs would give Aa SA im het me an

club, and I got two words

various cuisines, but I was also able to bring

Sophie loved

passion so I stopped attending the club after a

me a lot of insight on diversity and the different cultures of

K- Pop for a bit.I also enjoyed old movie

gave out cheese and wine, so fancy! I also joined

I was

was good enough for the varsity teams at UPenn, and I

joining the sports team for me

times because Tristan insisted

journalist like him, but I did enjoy

visual arts, so

at first, but I came to enjoy working for the

should not only be visually appealing, but also

clubs plus my afternoon classes, a little bit of social life, and a decent amount

time during the weekend to go see

week, but

at least once

would alternate on who goes

week it was my turn to

making time for each other.We've learned a lot from our previous

quantity of the time,

even if it was only for a day,

morning and I

planned on taking the 11 AM train to the city and grab lunch

October, so the

on this cute white sweater and my black leggings and I completed the look with

leave the apartment, when suddenly I heard yelling from Tristan’s

told you! She was

was loud and year "You don’t

Tristan clapped back.

I'll kill anyone who takes advantage of you.You're too nice,

"I am not!"

"You are too!"

wasn’t hard for

Sophie was standing in front

the air

your business,

so your business

here?" I said cautiously with my head

"Nothing," Tristan muttered quickly.

"Emmie, good, you're here,"

"You can

it?" I

come in and I followed

to her in front of Tristan, and

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