Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

----- ONE MONTH LATER - - -- - 

Today marked the day that my first year of college was officially over.

I had finished all my exams and completed all my work.

Sophie, Tristan, and I were moving out of the dorm to a three-bedroom apartment near campus.

It felt so surreal, but it was all happening.

Overall, I would say that my first year of college turned out really great.

I enjoyed my classes and I couldn't ask for better friends.

All these things were great, but the best part about finishing my first year of college was that I get to spend an entire summer with my lovely fiancée.

Ian just finished his contract at the school and he was moving to New York City.

He got an apartment already and everything was set.

He was so excited.

Every time I talked to him about the gallery, his eyes lit up and he couldn't stop smiling.

It was honestly, high-key very cute.

After everything in Philly was sorted out, I got on a train and headed for New York City.

I had my big luggage with me, filled with every cute outfit I got for the summer.

I even got some new bikinis that I was excited to wear for when we go to the beach.

I made a whole itinerary, a bucket list of all the things I wanted to do with Ian this summer.

I wanted to have a picnic and watched a movie at Bryant Park because they do movie nights on a projected screen on Mondays.

Then I wanted to have some Korean barbeque in Korea-town because Sophie told me they had the best Korean food there.

I also wanted to see the Brooklyn Bridge and visit Williamsburg, Tristan told me it was an area filled with hipster stuff and that sounded pretty cool.

I also wanted to go see the statue of liberty and get to the top of the empire state building.

Some of these things sounded touristy, sure, but hey, I was a tourist.

I deserved this touristy itinerary.

Actually, all those things didn't matter as much as the fact that I get to spend every waking moment with Ian.

We were pretty much living together for the next two months.

It was like a practice run for what our future would be like when I become Mrs.Emma Hayes.

Call me cheesy or whatever, but yes, I've been writing my name as Emma Hayes on my notebook sometimes.Stupid, I know.

But I couldn't help myself.

There was nothing in this world I wanted more than to be his future wife.

I was giggling and smiling to myself like a schoolgirl as I made my way out of the train station.

I had a spring in my step as I went to the meeting point, scanning the room for a familiar face.

Ian was picking me up at the station and I couldn't be more excited.

Weirdly enough, I couldn't see him anywhere.

didn’t think too much of it, and I pulled my phone out to call

call went straight to voicemail and

messages, I noticed a voice note

twenty minutes ago and I

station, but I'm sending a driver over.His name is Earl and

note ended and I felt my heart sank

wasn’t gonna

scanned the room again and I saw this old man in a suit and

other

to him, I said, "That's me.Are

you up.Welcome to New York, Miss Sinclair," he nodded politely and went to

you," I

I was just

wanted to see Ian and instead I got

Mrs.Hayes, but I was

long way to

was nice

to visit and where to get the best New

hour before we reached this tall building that was Ian’s

keys to Earl to give

two-bedroom apartment

converted the other room as a studio where he

and I could see a lot of the stuff

hit with a wave

desk, his record player and all his

the shelves, I saw his books, the same ones I used to borrow

at all the paintings he hung up and the one

of a girl with her hair flying everywhere

lot of sketches and paintings of a girl that looked like me scattered

made me wonder if Ian had drawn all these because he was missing

heart felt so full and I wanted

next hour just sitting in his

but he left it out in the open and

his artworks was like getting a

time, but seeing it like this, so

be loved like this

had been there

his chair was so comfortable, I ended up falling asleep

thing I knew was that I felt two strong arms pulling me up and

and saw a familiar

piercing eyes

into a smile when he noticed

you

voice was

was wearing a suit and a tie and oh, he looked

"Hey, you’re here?"

my arms around his neck and murmured against his

me to the bedroom and lay

he stayed like that for a while, letting

was crazy, but we got some good

okay, I'm just glad I’m here with you now,"

glad you're here too," he smiled

a short kiss, but it was absolutely divine and it left

I said as I

sad smile as he said, "Baby, I'm sorry, but I have to go back to

"What?" I gaped.

up on you and I brought you something to

big client in town and he’s only gonna be here for a day, he moved our

"Really?" I pouted.

just got