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,"

to the poster on

major,

like something you could be interested in,"he said

my head to the side

ad for third year students in

a 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 Penn

"Wow.This looks promising,"

I kept on

an innovative and global outlook and is committed to

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

experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an

should apply

saying what I was

was mainly asking

sounds like a really cool program, I would apply if I was a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a lot for when

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

now, lan and I were only 90 miles apart and we were having

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

hell it doesn't!"he

it matters.So tell me, do

I do..."I

life is a 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

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

totally caught off guard.I didn’t expect that at

doesn't matter what I

it

course, it matters.So tell me, do you

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

I breathed.

series

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

a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and

"What?"

worrying about other people and start thinking about yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna

he'll understand.And if you two are really meant to be, you'll be together no

was totally caught off

expect that at

was frozen in shock as I took

smile before releasing

and coughed awkwardly, moving a

he said

head back to that

was a big decision and I shouldn't be impulsive about

the kind

it would be a great

could travel the

wanted to

in high school, finally it could be

to have different experiences in

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

so freaking

expensive and damn near impossible to travel

family and friends for a whole

and this might be the nail on the

of me, and then he'll leave me

those

my fears

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

up Tiff and Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but

because her experiences backpacking around Europe for a year had taught her so much about

necessary for

pretty much do the same thing and

look for other internships around

Carrie confused me even more, so I did the

Tristan for his stable logic and honesty, so

in the apartment tonight,

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

the living, I grabbed my laptop and started

and cons list to the email,

newspaper, but I was hoping I could get your

the Paris

friends and they were no help

some of your

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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