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

major, spend a year abroad in

looks like something you could

my head to the side

was an ad for third

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

"Wow.This looks promising,"

I

is committed to long-term partnerships with international universities to

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

work experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an edge in the developing world

think you should

what I

I...?"I was

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

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

90 miles apart

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

looked away

"Why not?"

mile in between us.We're having enough

it doesn't!"he

it matters.So tell

I do..."I

always get what we want and sometimes 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 and scoffed,

"What?"

need 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

he'll understand.And if you

guard.I didn’t expect that

doesn't matter what I

hell it doesn't!"he

matters.So tell me,

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

I breathed.

series

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

I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared

"What?"

else you're gonna regret it,"he said as he put his hands on

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

was totally caught

expect that

in shock as I took

Tristan let out a small smile before releasing

away and coughed awkwardly, moving

he said

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 I shouldn't

cons list, the kind that I like to

One, it would be a great opportunity for my future

I could

wanted to

high school, finally it could be

have

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

Paris was so freaking

would be expensive and damn near impossible to travel back and

see my family and friends for a whole year,

was rough on us and this might be the

of me, and then he'll

those thoughts, but that was the

my fears

the past few weeks and I didn’t know

Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but that wasn't helping

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

it wasn't necessary for me to

pretty much do the same

other internships

Tiff and Carrie confused me even more, so I did

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

the apartment tonight, both Sophie

lately, so it was hard finding the time to talk to him

the couch in the living, I

cons list to the email, I wrote to

but I was hoping I could get your opinion on this pros and cons

about the Paris

and they were no help at

use some of

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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