Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 84: Some Space 

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 on the wall behind

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

was saying that it looks like something you

to

for third year

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

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I

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

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

experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an

should

I

I...?"I was mainly asking

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

one thing on my mind: this

now, lan and I were only 90 miles apart and

us if we were thousands of miles apart? "No,

sighed and looked away from the

"Why not?"

another mile in between us.We're

hell it doesn't!"he

it matters.So tell me, do

guess I

for a bigger one in the future,"I thought

"What?"

change.Or else you're gonna

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

caught off guard.I didn’t expect

doesn't matter

hell it

matters.So tell me,

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

I breathed.

a series of

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

but Tristan just glared at

"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 his

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

totally caught off

expect that at

in shock as I took in everything

a small smile before

his gaze away and

he said

kept ringing in my ear and I turned my head back to that poster, thinking...should I? I had

big decision and I shouldn't be impulsive

and cons list, the kind that I like to make whenever I

would be a great opportunity for my

I could travel the

wanted to go

school, finally it could

have different

liked the security aspect of it, but I also wanted to experience other things

was so freaking

damn near impossible to travel back and

wouldn't be able to see my family and friends

rough on us and this might be the

get tired of me, and then he'll leave me for

those thoughts, but that was the

were all my fears

the past few weeks and I didn’t know what

even called up Tiff and Carrie for an emergency facetime

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

it wasn't necessary

the same thing and

could look for other internships

me even more, so I did the next

for his stable logic and honesty, so I decided to write him

in the apartment tonight,

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

on the couch in the living, I grabbed my laptop

my pros and cons list to the email,

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

the

my friends and they were no help

could use some of your wisdom, o

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

address was

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