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

head around and read the heading: Calling all communications major, spend a year abroad in Paris for an internship and

like something you could be interested

tilted my head to the side

for third year students in

company in Paris while taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It

"Wow.This looks promising,"

and I kept

is committed to long-term partnerships

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

would earn invaluable work experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an

should apply for

what I was thinking in my

was mainly asking

would apply if I was a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a lot for when you're entering the

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

were only 90 miles

if we were thousands of miles apart? "No,

sighed and looked away

"Why not?"

my relationship can handle another mile in between us.We're having enough problems already, another year of long "It

it

tell me, do

guess I do..."I

the little happiness for a bigger one in the future,"I thought I

"What?"

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

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

off guard.I didn’t expect that at

doesn't matter what I

it doesn't!"he

matters.So tell me, do

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

I breathed.

is a series of choices we make,

get what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a

a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and

"What?"

yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna regret it,"he said as he put his hands on my arms, speaking

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

was totally caught

didn’t expect that at

in shock as I took

let out a small smile before

his gaze away and coughed

said was

head back to that poster, thinking...should I? I

was a big decision and I shouldn't be impulsive

the kind that I like to make whenever I was confused about

it would be a great opportunity for my

could travel the

to

in high school, finally it could be

wanted to have different

was pretty set in stone and I liked the security aspect of it,

so freaking

damn near impossible to travel back and

be able to see my family and friends for a whole year, but especially

rough on us and this might be the nail on the

me, and then

for thinking those thoughts, but that was the

all my fears and

been sitting on this list for the past few weeks and

up Tiff and Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but that

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

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

could pretty much do the same thing and still

could look for other internships around Philly

confused me even more, so I

count on Tristan for his stable logic

apartment tonight, both Sophie

school newspaper lately, so it was hard finding

living, I

list to the email,

I could get your opinion on this pros and cons list I

about the

talked to my friends and they

thinking I could use some of your

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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