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

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

saying that it looks like something

to the side

ad for third year students in the

taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It

"Wow.This looks promising,"

and I kept on

innovative and global outlook and is committed to long-term partnerships with international

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

program would earn invaluable work experiences as well as cultural

should

I was

I...?"I was mainly asking

a really 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

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

lan and I were only 90 miles apart and we were

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

sighed and looked away from the

"Why not?"

between us.We're having enough problems

hell it

matters.So tell me,

guess I

and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in the future,"I thought I made a good argument,

"What?"

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

makes 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 that at

doesn't matter

it doesn't!"he

it matters.So tell me,

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

I breathed.

is a series of choices we

sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one in the

good argument, but Tristan just glared at

"What?"

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

if you two are

was totally caught off

expect

was frozen in shock as I took in everything that

smile

his gaze away and coughed

said was

in my ear and I turned my head back to that poster, thinking...should I? I had decided to give it a little more

a big decision and

cons list, the kind that I like to make whenever I was confused about

it would be a great opportunity for

I could

wanted to go see

took French in high school, finally it

wanted to have different

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

so freaking far

expensive and damn near impossible to travel back

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 on

get tired of me, and

those thoughts,

were all my fears and

the past few weeks and I

and Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but

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 for me to

do the same thing and still

for other internships around Philly or the

even more, so I

knew I could count on Tristan for his stable logic

apartment tonight, both Sophie and

was hard finding

on the couch in the living, I grabbed my laptop and

list to

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

the

my friends and

was thinking I could use some of your wisdom,

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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