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

major, spend a year

it looks like something you could be

to

third year students in the

intern for a creative company in Paris while taking classes at

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I

and global outlook and is committed to long-term partnerships with international universities to further scientific

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

the program would earn invaluable work experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an edge in the

think you should apply

was saying what I was

was mainly asking

apply if I was a comms major.And plus, it’s

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

and I were only 90 miles apart and we were having

happen to us if we were thousands of miles apart?

looked away from the

"Why not?"

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

it

course, it matters.So tell me, do you

guess I do..."I

of choices we make, Tristan.We don't always get what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one

"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

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

caught off guard.I didn’t expect that

doesn't matter what I want

hell it

it matters.So tell

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

I breathed.

series of choices we

we sacrifice the little happiness

argument, but Tristan just

"What?"

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

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

was totally caught

didn’t expect that

frozen in shock as I took

let out a small smile before

his gaze away and

said

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

big decision and I

kind that I

would be a great opportunity for my future

I could travel the

wanted to go see

took French in high school, finally

to have

my future was pretty set in stone and I liked the security

Paris was so freaking far

damn near impossible

probably wouldn't be able to see my family

us and this might

might get tired of me, and

I hated myself for thinking those thoughts, but that was the

were all my fears and

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

Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but that

because her experiences backpacking around Europe for a

wasn't necessary for me to

said I could pretty much do the same thing

could look for other internships around Philly or the

confused me even more, so I

I could count on Tristan for his stable logic and honesty, so

the apartment tonight, both Sophie and Tristan

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

living, I grabbed my

my pros and cons list to the email, I wrote to

with the school newspaper, but I was hoping I could get your opinion on this pros and cons

about the

talked to my friends and they were no

I could use some of

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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