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,"

poster on the

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

something you could be

to the side and

ad for third year

program where we could 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 on

innovative and global outlook and is committed

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

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

you should apply for

was saying what I was thinking

was

program, I would apply if I was a comms major.And plus,

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

were only 90 miles apart and we were having

to us if we were thousands of miles apart? "No, I don’t

and looked

"Why not?"

don’t think my relationship can handle another mile in between us.We're having enough

it doesn't!"he

tell me, do

I do..."I

the little happiness for a bigger one in the future,"I thought I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me

"What?"

thinking about yourself for a change.Or else you're

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

off guard.I didn’t

doesn't matter what

hell it

tell

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

I breathed.

series of choices we make,

want and sometimes we sacrifice

made a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me

"What?"

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

what makes you happy.If he really loves, he'll understand.And if you two are really

was totally

didn’t expect

as I

Tristan let out a small smile before releasing his

his gaze away and coughed awkwardly,

said

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

was a big decision and

cons list, the kind that I like to

a great opportunity for

I could travel the

always wanted to go

school, finally it could

I wanted to have different

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

so

near impossible

wouldn't be able to see my family and friends for a whole year, but especially

this might be the nail on

get tired of me, and then he'll

myself for thinking those thoughts, but that was the

all my fears and

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

an emergency facetime meeting,

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

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

said I could pretty much do the same thing

internships around Philly

Carrie confused me even

on Tristan for his stable logic and honesty, so I

alone in the apartment tonight,

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

couch in the living, I grabbed my laptop

and cons list to the email,

but I was hoping I could get your opinion

the Paris

to my friends and they were

was thinking I could use some of

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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