Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

The first week of college was a rush of classes, people, names, places, and feelings.

After lan went back to Georgia, it finally hit me, I was alone in this big, big world.

Thankfully, Sophie and her brother Tristan were kind enough to keep me company everywhere I went.

We attended days’ worth of seminars, picnics, icebreaker games, tours, and parties during Welcome Weekend.

Every day we were meeting new people and we heard every kind of advice available.

"Be careful of the freshman fifteen, it’s real,"

"Make sure you eat and drink plenty of fluids, the clear kind,"

"Listen to your professors, they will change your life,"

"If you need help, don't be afraid to ask for it,"

And then, the advice I dreaded the most, "Your social life is just as important as your academic life.Make sure that nothing is holding you back and you're putting yourself out there,"

"What are some things that would hold me back?"I asked.

"Things like, feeling homesick, isolating yourself, or long distance relationships,"they would reply.

I never knew that being in a long distance relationship was such a bad thing, especially in your freshman year of college.

As soon as I told people about it, their reactions were pretty much the same: "High school sweethearts? Aw, that's cute.But long distance relationships don’t work, sweetie,"

Sometimes I felt like smacking these people in the face and saying, "You don’t know my story! You don’t know what lan and I had been through! We're gonna make it!"

But I didn’t wanna look like a lunatic, so I'd just nod politely and smile.

"Don’t listen to these people.I think it’s great that you and lan are doing long distance.It’s the test of true love,"

Sophie winked at me.

Sophie and I had just finished our first week as college freshmen, so we went out to celebrate at this college bar that everyone kept dishing about.

It was a cool bar, it reminded me a lot of the bar in Emory where lan and I first met.

I got all sentimental every time I thought of lan or heard someone mentioned his name.

Quickly pushing the negative thoughts aside, I smiled at Sophie.

"Thanks, Soph, I think so too,"

"Trust me, they're just jealous of what you have.They wish they have someone that loves them and waits for them back home,"Sophie was so sweet.

I felt like I struck gold on the roommate front.She lifted her drink and we clinked glasses.I was smiling at her and she smiled back.

We were having a sisterly moment, when Tristan decided to join us.

"Hey ladies, what are we talking about here?"he asked.

"Tampons,"Sophie replied.

"Okay then,"Tristan grabbed his drink and got up on his feet.

"Just kidding, sit down,"Sophie laughed.

Sophie and Tristan were absolute sibling goals.

They were so similar, yet so different.

Sophie was outspoken while Tristan was soft-spoken.

Sophie was a big extrovert while Tristan was more of an introvert.

at math and numbers, while

was a business major while Tristan studied English

they loved

I couldn't help but feel a little

between the two of

"Me!"Sophie exclaimed proudly.

she refused

that eight minutes of my life, little

her hair back dramatically.exclaiming, "I know, let’s go to

started chanting the word ‘K-town’ as we walked her out

chuckle and he gave me a

some tofu soup.It'll sober you

I could,"Tofu soup in Korea-town

about how awesome the food in Korea-town was and I was excited

timing was

saw that it was 11.30

was gonna Facetime lan tonight after

wanted to prove to him that he was still

we're talking about! Let’s go to K-town, pretty please with a

giving me her best

else, I heard my

saying that it was getting late and we should Facetime tomorrow

the universe was throwing

was right, it

get on Facetime, we'd probably only talk for

and said, "Alright, let's

a lot

wasn’t lying about the

spicy tofu soup and rice cake

our food, Sophie sobered a little, but then she started ordering

soju and that

drunk Sophie mode in just a matter

to hail a cab when Sophie suddenly puked her guts out

her hair back and Tristan was filming everything,

short, no cabs wanted to pick

public bus back

shoulder and her feet were

was an exhausting day

though, I was having a lot of

I had a feeling four years

by so great, I still couldn't help but check my phone from time

about him and I went to sleep

and I was always wondering

time we got a chance to talk, we talked nonstop on the phone, but that wasn't the same thing

asked when he saw me

picture

smiled at

long distance treating you so

experience, but we're

"That's cool,"he nodded.

don't think it’s stupid? Most people here would say that I'm just

"Love is love,"he shrugged.

in love with but you can choose to stay with them

for free pizza for the freshman class, that was

smiled at him, pausing for a

Anyone

trailed and got nervous all

love with Monique,

Sophie said suddenly.

were still closed, but apparently she

"Shut up,"Tristan hissed.

"Who’s Monique?"I asked.

girl that went to high school with us.She’s also here in U Penn, but we're not close or anything,"he