Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV :

 ----- Three Months Later -- -- -

 It was a new year, a new semester, and a new era.

As soon as winter break was over, I left New York City and got back into my college life reality.

This was the semester where I was supposed to declare a major.

After the past year, I had some inkling of what I wanted to major in, which was communications.

I had to thank Tristan for hooking me up with the ads department in the school newspaper, because that had a lot of impact on my decision.

So, I was back at school and immediately I got busy.

I had to make sure I've taken all the classes necessary for this major.

I also had to talk to some professors, deal with paperwork, and so on and so forth.

It was hectic, but I liked the chaos.

It helped me take my mind off of lan for a bit.

Things with lan were getting...too intense.

Some days were good, and some days I didn’t know if we were all right.

Ally was feeling a lot better now and they got right back to work.

I’ve heard that the gallery finally got the approval and financial injections it needed, and it was ready for launching.

He was busy and I was busy, but that was okay.

Because the more I had free time to think about our relationship, the more I would pick out things that were wrong with it.

I didn't wanna do that.

So our busy lives were actually a good thing.

Finally, we were getting some normalcy out here.

"Hey, E!"

Tristan's sudden loud yell pulled me out of my daydreaming.

I was walking mindlessly through the communications building.

I had just turned in some documents to the office when Tristan saw me passing by.

"Hey, T,"

I greeted him back as he sauntered over to me.

"So, it's official, huh? You're a communications major now?"

"Yup,"I nodded proudly.

"Starting next semester, I am no longer undeclared,"

"Feels good, huh?"

he said as we started walking for the door.

"Really good.I'm starting to see what my future will be like,"

"And what will it be like?"

"Hmm,"I smiled to myself as my mind wandered off.

"I wanna work for creative agencies or magazines.Maybe in New York City,"

I was imagining future Emma walking down the streets of NYC, she would dress professionally, but still look cute in it.

I would have a cool job and a lovely apartment that I share with my fiancée.

Yes, lan and I would be living together and our relationship would be back like it was before.

No more long distance drama.

We would be as strong as ever.

Oh, a girl can only dream.

"Hello? Earth to Emma?"

Tristan waved his hand carelessly in front of my face, pulling me back into reality again.

"What?"

"Did you hear what I just said?"

"What?"I repeated myself.

"Look,"

pointed to the poster

major, spend a year abroad in Paris for

looks like something you

my head to

for third year students in the

while taking

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I

University has an innovative and global outlook and is committed to long-term partnerships with international universities to further scientific

also runs a campus in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where students can study

out of the program would earn invaluable work experiences as well as cultural

think you should apply for

what I was thinking in my

was

a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a

a lot of good points, but I had one thing on my mind:

90 miles

were thousands

and looked away from

"Why not?"

think it's stupid, but I don’t think my relationship can handle another mile in between us.We're having enough problems already, another year of long "It doesn't matter what I want

it

tell me, do you want

guess I

is a series of choices we make, Tristan.We don't always get what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in the future,"I thought I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and scoffed, "Really,

"What?"

worrying about other people and start thinking about yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna regret it," he said

makes you happy.If he really loves, he'll understand.And if you two are really meant to be, you'll be together no matter

caught off guard.I didn’t expect

 "It doesn't matter what I want

it

matters.So tell me, do you

"l..I guess I do..."

I breathed.

series of choices we make,

what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in the

made a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and scoffed, "Really,

"What?"

worrying about other people and start thinking about yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna regret it,"he said as he put his hands on

he really loves, he'll understand.And if you two are really meant to be, you'll be

totally

expect that

as I took in everything

small smile before releasing his grip

his gaze away and coughed awkwardly, moving

he said was

in my ear and I turned my head back to that poster,

was a big decision and I shouldn't be

list, a pros and cons list, the kind that I like to

would be a great opportunity for

could travel

to go

took French in high school, finally it

wanted to have different experiences in

lan, my future was pretty set in stone and I liked the security

was so freaking far

expensive and damn near impossible to travel back and

my family and friends for a whole

and this

might get tired of me, and then

hated myself for thinking those thoughts, but that was

were all my fears

past few weeks

for an emergency facetime meeting,

totally go to Paris because her experiences backpacking around Europe for a year had taught her so much about life, more than

on the other hand, thought it wasn't necessary for me to

could pretty much do the same

for other internships

Carrie confused me even more, so I did the next best

for his stable logic

tonight, both Sophie and

so it was hard

in the living, I grabbed my laptop and

and cons list to the email, I

know you're busy with the school newspaper, but I was hoping I could

about the Paris

to my friends and they were no

could use some

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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