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 wall behind

around and read the heading: Calling all communications major, spend a year abroad

it looks like something you

my head to the side

ad for third year students in the

could intern for a creative company in Paris while taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It

"Wow.This looks promising,"

and I

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

Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where students can study literature, languages, the humanities and the

as well as cultural knowledge and an edge in the

think you should

was saying what I

was mainly asking

was a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a lot for when

I had one thing on my mind: this was a year

only 90 miles apart and we were

if we were thousands

sighed and looked away from

"Why not?"

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

hell it doesn't!"he

it matters.So tell

guess I do..."I

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

"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

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

doesn't matter what

hell it doesn't!"he

it matters.So tell me, do you

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

I breathed.

is a series of choices we

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

Tristan just glared at me

"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 my arms, speaking straight into

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

totally caught

expect that

as I took in everything that he

out a small smile before releasing

threw his gaze away and coughed

said

ear and I turned my head back to that poster, thinking...should I? I had decided to give

was a big decision and I shouldn't be

a pros and cons list, the kind

it would be a great opportunity for

could travel

wanted to go

high school, finally

to have different experiences

future was pretty set in stone and I liked the security aspect of it, but I also wanted to experience other things on

was so freaking far

would be expensive and damn near impossible to

see my family and

on us and this might be

and then he'll leave me for

hated myself for thinking those thoughts, but

all my fears

sitting on this list for the past few weeks and I didn’t know what to do

Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but that

should totally go to Paris because her experiences backpacking around Europe for a year had taught her so

thought it wasn't necessary for me to go to Paris to

pretty much do the same thing and still be

could look for other internships around Philly or

Tiff and Carrie confused me even more, so I

Tristan for his stable logic and honesty, so

was alone in the apartment tonight, both Sophie and Tristan were

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

in the living, I grabbed my laptop

pros and cons list to the email, I wrote to

newspaper, but I was hoping I could get your opinion on this pros

about the

and they were no help at

was thinking I could use some of your wisdom,

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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