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,"

the poster on

all communications major, spend a year abroad in Paris for an

looks like something you

head to

for third year students in

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

"Wow.This looks promising,"

I

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

campus in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates,

earn invaluable work experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an edge

think you should apply for

saying what I was thinking

I...?"I was

I was a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a lot for

had one thing on my

were only 90 miles apart and we

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

matters.So tell me, do

I

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

"What?"

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

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

totally caught off guard.I didn’t expect that

doesn't matter

it

it matters.So tell me, do you

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

I breathed.

life is a series

sacrifice the little

a good argument, but Tristan just glared at

"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

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

was totally caught off

didn’t expect

frozen in shock as I took in everything that he just

let out a small smile

threw his gaze away and coughed awkwardly, moving a

he said

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

big decision and

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

a great opportunity for

could travel

always wanted to go

school, finally

to have different experiences in

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

Paris was so freaking

be expensive and damn near impossible to

to see my family and friends for a whole year, but especially

us and this might

tired of me, and then

myself for thinking those thoughts, but

were all my

this list for the past few weeks

Tiff and Carrie for an emergency

go to Paris because her experiences backpacking around Europe for a year had taught her so much about life, more than she could

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

pretty much do the same thing and still be with

internships around Philly

and Carrie confused me even more, so I

could count on Tristan for his stable logic and honesty, so I decided to write him

the apartment tonight, both Sophie

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

the living, I grabbed my

my pros and cons list to the email, I

hoping I could get

the Paris

and they were no help

thinking I could use some

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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