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.

doorway again, but there was

you seen

that night," she shook

fingers ran circles

and nice,

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

looked up

anything.I was so drunk

as

"I'm sorry,"

yeah, no.I’m sorry too,"she said

did that.Probably just a heat of the

you too, Ally.As a friend.You're one of my best and oldest friends," I

had been a rock for

night was a

to

what I meant too," she

while.Ally shuffled awkwardly, not sure of what to

when they'll let me outta here?"

the doctor,"

"Would you mind?"

"I'll be right back,"Ally exited the room and I let

body felt weak and my brain was only half working, but I had to get out

didn’t know how, but I had to try.

days before

load of crap that

even after I was discharged, I was too weak to even

had to drive me back

to get ahold

Emma, but the

could be, because even if she was blocking me, she couldn't possibly know this

I felt strong enough to walk and do

made

hour drive, I was rehearsing

hold her in my arms and tell her about how sorry I am

her for cheating on me if

takes for her to give me a

to let her go, but I

Not this time.Not ever.

in front of her apartment

noticed that the campus area was not

of them were probably cooped up inside, studying,

I was

hopefully me showing up at her door wouldn't add

on the door and

rehearsed the same words again and again in my head, ‘I’m

and

instinctively, but I

here for a

you want?"he

"Where’s Emma?"

"She's not here,"

"Where is she?"

I

was getting on

be nice, but he had the audacity

connected to the wall by

fucking god, if you

at

voice coming towards us.It was Sophie, Emma's

to see

hell

the question to Sophie since

"Wait here,"

turned to the

coffee table and brought it over to me, saying "Emma left this

enveloped suspiciously, but I took it from

were the engagement ring and the charm bracelet I had gotten

a

out and unfolded it,

I thought at least you

So here it is.

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

the same for

Good bye.

paper in my hand and my fist connected to the wall again, causing Sophie to jump in

me where is! Now!" I

anything,"Tristan told

deserves to know,"Sophie clapped

"Know what?"I pressed.

moved right after we

"Moved where?"

"Paris,"

"What?"

"Stop talking, Soph,"

his

the program

left for the

split second to register everything I

leaving

left this

around and head outside, when I felt a hand on my

"Don't go after her,"

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