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

major, spend a year abroad in Paris for

that it looks like something you could be interested in,"he

my head to the side and

an ad for third year students in the communications

company in Paris while taking classes at the

"Wow.This looks promising,"

admitted and I kept

innovative and global outlook and is committed to long-term partnerships with

Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where students

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

think you should

saying what I was thinking in my

I...?"I was

I was a comms major.And plus, it’s gonna help you a lot for when you're entering the

a lot of good points, but I had one thing

only 90 miles apart and we were having

us if we were thousands of miles apart? "No, I don’t think

sighed and looked away

"Why not?"

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

hell it doesn't!"he

matters.So tell me, do

guess I do..."I

make, Tristan.We don't always get what we want and sometimes we sacrifice the little happiness for a bigger one

"What?"

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

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

off guard.I

 "It doesn't matter what

hell it doesn't!"he

course, it matters.So tell

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

I breathed.

life is a series of choices

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

good argument, but Tristan

"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, speaking

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

totally

didn’t expect

I took

smile before releasing his grip

his gaze away and coughed awkwardly, moving a step

said

my head back to that poster, thinking...should I? I had decided to give it a little

big decision and I shouldn't

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

be a great opportunity for my future

I could

always wanted to

French in high school, finally it could be

wanted to have different experiences in

set in stone and I liked the security aspect of it,

Paris was so

be expensive and damn near impossible to

my family and friends for a whole year,

was rough on us and this might be the nail

tired of me, and then he'll leave me for

myself for thinking those thoughts, but

were all my

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

Carrie for an emergency facetime meeting, but that

for a year had taught her so

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

could pretty much do the same thing and still be with

could look for other internships

and Carrie confused me even more, so I did the

logic and honesty, so I

tonight, both Sophie and Tristan were

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

the living, I grabbed

list to the email, I wrote to him:

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

the Paris

to my friends and they were no help

some of your wisdom, o

Thanks, Tristan.

I'm counting on you.

Emma.

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