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 the wall behind

all communications major, spend a year abroad in Paris

it looks like something you could be interested

my head to the side and

for third year

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

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I kept

and global outlook and is committed to

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

invaluable work experiences as well

think you should apply for

I was thinking in

was mainly asking

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

was making a 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

we were thousands of miles

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 doesn't matter

hell it

it matters.So tell me, do you want

I do..."I

get what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in the future,"I thought I made a

"What?"

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

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

totally caught off guard.I didn’t expect

matter what

it doesn't!"he

tell

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

I breathed.

a series of choices

sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in

a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and scoffed,

"What?"

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

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

totally caught

didn’t expect

shock as I took in everything that he

smile before releasing his

threw his gaze away and

he said was

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

decision and I shouldn't be impulsive about

pros and cons list, the kind that I like

it would be a

could travel the

always wanted to go

French in high school, finally it could

wanted to have

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

Paris was so freaking

expensive and damn near

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

was rough on us and this might be the nail

tired of me, and then he'll

I hated myself for thinking those

were all my fears

the past few weeks and I didn’t know

Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but that

Europe for

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

the same thing

for other internships around Philly or

even more, so I

could count on Tristan for his stable logic

the apartment tonight, both Sophie and

it was

couch in the living, I grabbed

list to the email,

know you're busy with the school newspaper, but I was hoping I could get your opinion on this pros and cons list

the

to my friends and they were no help

use some

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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