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,"

the poster on the

Calling all communications major, spend a year abroad in Paris

that it looks like something you could be interested

my head to the

an ad for third year students

intern for a creative company in Paris while taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It was a partnership thing that U

"Wow.This looks promising,"

and I kept

and global outlook and is committed to long-term partnerships with international universities to

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

program would earn invaluable work experiences as well as

should

I

was mainly

was a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a lot for when you're entering the job market after

making a lot of good points, but I had one thing on my mind: this was a year

were only 90 miles apart and we were having

were thousands of miles apart? "No,

and looked

"Why not?"

gonna 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

it matters.So tell me,

I

we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in the future,"I thought I

"What?"

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

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

off guard.I didn’t expect

 "It doesn't matter what I want

it doesn't!"he

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

thought I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and

"What?"

for a change.Or else you're gonna regret

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

totally caught

didn’t expect that at

frozen in shock as I

Tristan let out a small smile

and coughed awkwardly, moving a step

said

turned my head back to that

was a big decision and I shouldn't be

a pros and cons list, the kind that

it would be a great opportunity for my future

I could travel

to go see

school, finally it could

to have

the security aspect of it, but

so freaking

and damn near impossible to travel

family and friends for a whole

us and this might be the nail on the

tired of me, and

hated myself for thinking those thoughts, but that was

all my fears and

this list for the past few weeks and I didn’t know what

Carrie for an emergency

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

wasn't necessary for me to go to Paris to

the same

for other internships around

and Carrie confused me even more, so I

knew I could count on Tristan for his stable logic and honesty, so

apartment tonight, both Sophie

at the school newspaper lately, so it was hard finding the time to

in the living, I grabbed

and cons list to the email,

I could get your opinion on this pros and cons list

the Paris

and they were

was thinking I could use some of your wisdom,

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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