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,"

pointed to the poster

heading: Calling all communications major, spend

like something

my head to the side and continued

third year students

intern for a creative company in Paris while taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It was a partnership

"Wow.This looks promising,"

and I kept

and is committed to long-term partnerships with international universities

runs a campus in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where students can study literature, languages, the humanities and the

earn invaluable work experiences as well

should apply for

saying what I was thinking in my

I...?"I was mainly asking

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

a lot of good points, but I had one thing on my mind:

90 miles apart and

we were thousands of miles apart? "No, I don’t think

and looked away from the

"Why not?"

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

hell it

it matters.So tell me,

I do..."I

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

"What?"

to stop worrying about other people and start thinking about yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna regret it," he said

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

totally caught off guard.I didn’t expect

 "It doesn't matter what I want

hell it doesn't!"he

matters.So tell me, do you

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

I breathed.

series of choices we

and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in

but Tristan just glared at

"What?"

thinking about yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna regret it,"he said as he

really loves, he'll understand.And if you

totally

expect

was frozen in shock as I took in everything

out a small smile before releasing his

threw his gaze away and coughed awkwardly, moving a step

said was

to that poster, thinking...should I? I had decided to give it

decision and I shouldn't be impulsive about

kind that I like to make whenever I was

would be a great

could travel

wanted to go

school, finally

to have different

lan, my future was pretty set in stone and I liked the security aspect of it, but I also wanted to experience

Paris was so freaking

damn near impossible to travel back and

my family and friends for a whole year, but especially

distance was rough on us and this might be the nail on the

get tired of me, and then he'll leave

thinking those

all my fears

this list for the past few weeks and I didn’t

for an emergency facetime

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

the other hand, thought it wasn't necessary for

I could pretty much do the same thing and still be

other internships around Philly or

Tiff and Carrie confused me even more, so I did

I could count on Tristan for his stable logic and

was alone in the apartment tonight, both Sophie and Tristan were

it was hard finding the

living, I grabbed my laptop and started

my pros and cons list to

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

the

to my friends and they were no help

thinking I could use some of your wisdom, o

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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