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

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

was saying that it looks like something

tilted my head to the side and

ad for third year students in

taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It was a partnership thing that U Penn had

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I kept on

is committed to long-term partnerships with international

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

as well as cultural knowledge and an edge in the developing world

think you should

saying what I was

was mainly asking

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

only 90 miles apart and we

to us if we were thousands of miles apart?

looked away

"Why not?"

it's stupid, but I 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 what

hell it

course, it matters.So tell me,

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 a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and

"What?"

else you're gonna regret it," he said as he put his hands

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

totally caught off guard.I didn’t expect

doesn't matter what I

it doesn't!"he

tell

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

I breathed.

is a series of choices we make,

want and sometimes we sacrifice

Tristan just glared at me and scoffed, "Really,

"What?"

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

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

was totally caught off

didn’t expect that at

frozen in shock as I

let out a small smile before releasing

away and coughed

he said

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

big decision and I shouldn't

pros and cons list, the kind that

a great opportunity for my

could travel

to go

took French in high school, finally it could

wanted to have different experiences in

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

so freaking far

and damn near impossible to

able to see my family and friends for a

was rough on us and this might be the nail

of me, and then he'll leave me

those thoughts, but that was the

my

list for the past few weeks and I didn’t know what to

called 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

wasn't necessary

the same thing and still be with

look for other internships

Tiff and Carrie confused me even more, so

stable logic and honesty, so I decided to write him an

alone in the apartment tonight, both Sophie and Tristan

it was hard finding the time to

I grabbed my

list to the

hoping I could get your opinion

about the

friends and they

some of your wisdom,

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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