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

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

something you

my head to the side

ad for third

offering 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

"Wow.This looks promising,"

I

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

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

experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an edge in

you should

what I

I...?"I was mainly

like 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

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

were only 90 miles apart and we were having

thousands of miles

sighed and looked

"Why not?"

but I don’t think my relationship can handle another mile in between

hell it doesn't!"he

tell me, do

guess I

life is a series of 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

"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 my arms,

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

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

doesn't matter what I want

hell it

tell me, do

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

I breathed.

a series of choices we

get what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little

thought I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared at me and scoffed,

"What?"

for a change.Or else you're gonna regret it,"he said as he

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

totally

didn’t expect that

frozen in shock as I took in

smile before

gaze away and coughed

he said was

in my ear and I turned my head back to that poster, thinking...should I? I

was a big decision and

and cons list, the kind that I

be a

I could travel

always wanted to go see

school,

wanted to have different

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

was so freaking

near impossible

be able to see my family and friends for a whole year,

us and this might be the nail

of me, and then he'll leave

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

all my fears and

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

called up Tiff and Carrie for an emergency

Europe for a year had taught her so

other hand, thought it wasn't necessary for me to go to Paris to

pretty much do the same thing and still

for other internships around Philly

confused me even more, so I did the next best

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

tonight, both Sophie

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

on the couch in the living, I

and cons list to the

was hoping I could get your opinion

the

friends and they were no

some of your wisdom,

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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