Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 89: Darkest Days

IAN’s POV :

Reality sank in when I woke up in the morning.

My memories came in flashes.

I was in the gallery.I was drinking a bit.I met Ally in the back office.We drank some more.

I got out of the gallery, Ally was sending me home.She kissed me.

I kissed her back.

And then I saw Emma.

She saw us too.

She ran away and I instinctively ran after her.

I was still mad at her.

My mouth had no filter.

I said some things I shouldn't have said.

I didn’t even apologize for what happened outside the gallery.

I was hit with another episode, I almost struck my hand at her.

But thank God, I didn't.

That was probably the only good thing that happened last night.

And then she left me.

I wanted to go after her, but I didn’t.

I slumped against the wall and sat under the rain for what felt like hours.

My mind and my body had betrayed me.

I might as well lay there like the trash that I was.

Ally came looking for me.

She lifted me up and hailed a cab.

She brought me to the hospital.

I was out for about three days.

When I woke up this morning, I asked the nurse what day it was and she said it was Tuesday.

As the nurse checked on my vitals, I lay on the hospital bed and replayed all the events that transpired on Saturday night.

I cringed at all the words I never meant to say to Emma, but I said it anyway.

She must really hate me right now.

"How are you feeling, Mr.Hayes?" the nurse asked.

She was an older lady, probably in her forties.

"Meh,"I shrugged.

"I've been better,"

"You'll feel better after some rest," she paused for a moment before continuing, "Your girlfriend is waiting outside to see you, would you like to see her?"

"My girlfriend?" my eyes shot up instantly.

"Yeah, she’s been waiting for you to wake up," Emma’s here? She's waiting for me? 

"I wanna see her, please,"I said to the nurse.

"Alright, I'll go get her,"she nodded to me.

I watched the nurse exited the room and my eyes were glued to the door.

I knew I had a lot of explaining and apologizing to do.

I said the worst things to her, she had every right to be mad at me.

But instead, here she was, waiting in the hospital for me.

I waited in heavy anticipation and a familiar looking girl stepped into the room.

I squinted my eyes to get a better look.It wasn't Emma.

"Hey, you're up?"

Ally smiled.

"Ally?"

She strode over to the bed and took my hand in hers, saying, "I was so worried.The doctor said you were severely dehydrated,"

"How? I was drinking the entire time,"I stifled a laugh.

"lan,"she scolded.

"Kidding,"

"Are you feeling better now?"

"I don’t know,"I sighed.

eyes darted to the doorway again, but there was no

have you seen Emma

that night," she shook her

ran circles around

nice, but I

away slightly, I said, "Hey, Al.About that night...and

up at

mean anything.I was

fell as if she was

"I'm sorry,"

yeah, no.I’m sorry

know why I did that.Probably just a heat

friend.You're one of

had been a rock for

was a total

to ruin our

what I meant too,"

quiet for a while.Ally shuffled awkwardly, not sure of

you know when they'll let me outta here?"

the doctor," she

"Would you mind?"

room and

body felt weak and my brain was only half working, but I

I had to try.  I have to

another three days before the

load of

was too weak to even drive a car

drive me back and helped me around

I managed to get ahold of a

tried calling Emma, but

could be, because even if she was

felt strong enough to walk and do things

car and made the drive

drive, I was rehearsing the speech that I would

my arms and tell her about how sorry I am and how much of

her that I'd forgive her for cheating on

for her to give

might ask me to let

Not this time.Not ever.

front of her apartment building a little

not as crowded

of them were probably cooped up inside, studying, and

up to her apartment door, I was praying

hopefully me showing up at her door

on the door

and again

and Tristan was

curled instinctively, but I

come here

you want?"he

"Where’s Emma?"

"She's not here,"

"Where is she?"

I

was getting on my last

but he had the audacity to be a smartass with

gritted my teeth and my fist connected to the

swear to fucking god, if you don't tell

at the

voice coming towards us.It was

looked shocked to see me, gasping,

hell

directed the question to Sophie since Tristan wasn't

"Wait here,"

said and she turned to

a white envelope from the coffee table and brought it over to me, saying "Emma left

the enveloped suspiciously, but I took it

the inside were the engagement ring and the

also a folded up

took it out and unfolded it, revealing her

that we’ve been through, I thought at least you

So here it is.

the best and the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.And though it

hope the same for you

Good bye.

fist connected to the wall again, causing Sophie to jump in

where is!

say anything,"Tristan

to know,"Sophie

"Know what?"I pressed.

out.She moved right after we finished our finals,"Sophie

"Moved where?"

"Paris,"

"What?"

"Stop talking, Soph,"

ordered, but his sister kept

the program

just left for

split second to register everything I just

leaving

left this

when I felt a hand

"Don't go after her,"

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