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,"

poster on the

Calling all communications major, spend a year abroad in Paris

looks like something you could be interested

tilted my head to the side

third year students in the communications

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

"Wow.This looks promising,"

and I kept on

committed to

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

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

think you should

saying what I was

was mainly asking

sounds like a really cool program, I would apply if I was a comms major.And

points, but I had one thing on my mind: this was

only 90 miles apart and we were

happen to us if we were thousands of miles

sighed and looked away from

"Why not?"

gonna think it's stupid, but I don’t think my relationship can handle another mile in between us.We're

it doesn't!"he

tell me,

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

"What?"

and start thinking about yourself for a change.Or else you're gonna regret

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

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

doesn't matter what

it

course, it matters.So tell me,

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

I breathed.

a series of

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

I made a good argument, but Tristan just glared at

"What?"

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

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

totally caught

didn’t expect that

in shock as I took in everything that he just

out a small smile before releasing his grip on

threw his gaze away and coughed awkwardly, moving

he said was

ringing in my ear and I turned my head back to

big decision and I shouldn't be impulsive about

and cons list, the kind that I like

would be a great opportunity for

could travel the

always wanted to go

French in high school,

I wanted to have different experiences

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

was so freaking

would be expensive and damn near

wouldn't be able to see my family

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

and then he'll

myself for thinking those thoughts, but

my fears

for the past few

up Tiff and Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but

backpacking around Europe for a year had taught her so

thought it wasn't necessary for me to go to Paris to

much do the same thing and still

for other internships around Philly or the

even more, so I did the next best

logic and honesty, so I decided

tonight,

school newspaper lately, so it was

the couch in the living, I grabbed my laptop and started typing

list to the email, I wrote

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

the

and they were no

could use some of your wisdom, o great

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

address was