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

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

like something you

head to the side and continued

was an ad for third year students in the communications

could intern for a creative company in Paris while taking classes at the

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I kept

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

capital of the United Arab Emirates,

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

you should apply for

saying what I was

I...?"I was mainly asking

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

I had one thing on my mind: this was a

lan and I were only 90 miles apart and we were having

were thousands of miles

looked away from

"Why not?"

think my relationship can handle another mile in between us.We're having enough problems

hell it doesn't!"he

it matters.So tell me, do

guess I do..."I

choices we make, Tristan.We don't 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, "Really, Emma?

"What?"

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

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 at

 "It doesn't matter what

hell it

matters.So tell me, do

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

I breathed.

a series of

what we want and sometimes we sacrifice

thought I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared

"What?"

yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna regret it,"he said as he put his hands on my arms,

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

was totally caught off

expect that at

shock as I took

let out a small smile before

away and coughed awkwardly,

he said

I turned my head back to that poster, thinking...should I? I had decided to

big decision and

the kind that I like to

a great opportunity for

I could travel the

wanted to go see

French in high school, finally

have

security aspect of it,

so freaking

and damn near impossible to travel

wouldn't be able to see my family and friends

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

me, and then he'll leave me for

those

were all my fears

past few weeks and I

an emergency facetime meeting, but that wasn't helping

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

necessary for me to go to Paris to

could pretty much do the same thing and still be with

internships around Philly or the

with Tiff and Carrie confused me even more, so I did the next

logic and

the apartment tonight, both Sophie and Tristan

newspaper lately, so it was hard finding the time

the couch in the living, I

and cons list to the email, I wrote to him: Hey,

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

about the

and they were no help at

use some of your wisdom, o great

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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