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 on the wall

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

looks like something you could

to the side and continued

for third

a program where we could intern for a creative company in Paris while taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It was a partnership thing that U Penn had with

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I kept on

University has an innovative and global outlook and is committed to long-term partnerships with international universities

the United Arab Emirates, where students

came out of the program would earn invaluable work experiences as well as cultural knowledge and

think you should

saying what I was thinking

I...?"I was mainly asking

really cool program, I would apply if I was a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a lot

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

90 miles apart

would happen to us if we were thousands of miles

sighed and looked

"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 what

it

course, it matters.So tell me, do you want

I

little happiness for a bigger one in the future,"I thought I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared

"What?"

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

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

was totally caught off guard.I didn’t expect that

doesn't matter

hell it

course, it matters.So tell

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

I breathed.

a series of choices

sacrifice the little happiness for

made a good argument, but Tristan just glared

"What?"

to stop worrying about other 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 arms, speaking straight into

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

was totally caught

didn’t expect that

frozen in shock as I took in everything that he

a small smile before

gaze away and coughed awkwardly,

he said was

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

big decision and I shouldn't be impulsive about

list, a pros and cons list, the kind that I like to make

be a

I could

wanted to

school, finally it could be

wanted to have

was pretty set in stone and I liked the security aspect of it, but I also

so

damn near

to see my family and friends for

distance was rough on us and this might be the nail

of me, and then he'll

thinking those thoughts,

all my

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

up Tiff and Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but that

backpacking around Europe for a year had taught her so much about life,

on the other hand, thought it wasn't necessary

pretty much do the same thing and still

could look for other internships around Philly or

me even more, so I did the

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

in the apartment tonight, both Sophie

lately, so it was hard finding the

living, I grabbed my laptop and

cons list to the email, I

I was hoping I could get

the

to my friends and

was thinking I could use some

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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