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

that it looks like something you

my head to the

ad for third year

Paris while taking classes at the famous Sorbonne University.It was a partnership thing that U

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I kept

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

the United Arab Emirates, where students can study literature, languages, the humanities and

out of the program would earn invaluable work experiences as well as cultural knowledge and an edge

think you should apply

was saying what I was thinking in

was mainly asking

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

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

lan and I were only 90 miles

to us if we were thousands of miles apart? "No,

looked away

"Why not?"

in between us.We're having enough problems already, another year of long "It doesn't matter what I

hell it doesn't!"he

matters.So tell me, do you

I do..."I

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 and scoffed, "Really,

"What?"

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

he'll understand.And if you two

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

 "It doesn't matter what I

hell it

it matters.So tell me, do

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

I breathed.

a series of choices we

don't always get what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little

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

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

was totally caught

didn’t expect

in shock as I took in everything that

small smile before releasing his grip

and coughed awkwardly, moving

said

ear and I turned my head back to

decision and

and cons list, the kind that I like to make whenever

it would be a great opportunity

could travel

always wanted to go

in high school, finally it could

have different

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

was so freaking

near

family and

rough on us and this might be the nail on

me, and then he'll

those thoughts, but

were all my

had been sitting on this list for the past few weeks and I

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

for a year had taught her so much about life, more than she

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

the same thing and still

for other internships around Philly or the

and Carrie confused me even more, so I did the

could count on Tristan for his stable logic and

tonight, both Sophie

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

couch in the living, I grabbed my

pros and cons list to the email, I wrote

busy with the school newspaper, but I was hoping I

about the Paris

to my friends and they were no

could use some of your wisdom,

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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