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.

the doorway again, but

have you seen

that night," she shook her

ran circles around

was soothing and nice, but

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

looked up

was so

shoulders fell as if

"I'm sorry,"

yeah, no.I’m sorry too,"she said

didn’t know why I did that.Probably just a heat

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

rock for me

was

to

I know.That's what I meant

room got quiet for a while.Ally shuffled awkwardly, not

you know when they'll let me

the doctor,"

"Would you mind?"

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

was only half working, but I had to get out of here and fix the

but I had to try.

another three days

load of

I was discharged, I was too weak to even drive a car

to drive me back and

get

Emma, but the call never went

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

of bed rest, I felt strong enough to walk and do things on

made the drive

I was rehearsing the speech that

in my arms and tell her about how sorry I am and how much of a jackass I’ve

her for cheating on me if

takes for her to give

let

Not this time.Not ever.

in front of her apartment

that the campus area was not as crowded since it

cooped up inside, studying, and taking

door, I was praying to

by finals, hopefully me showing up at her door wouldn't add to the

on the

words again and again in my head, ‘I’m

door opened suddenly and Tristan

instinctively, but I

didn’t come here for

do you

"Where’s Emma?"

"She's not here,"

"Where is she?"

I

getting on my

nice, but he had the audacity to be a smartass with

fist connected to the wall by the door, making a loud

swear to fucking god, if you don't tell me where

at

towards us.It was Sophie,

shocked to see

the hell

directed the question to Sophie since Tristan wasn't

"Wait here,"

and she turned to

table and brought it over to me, saying

enveloped suspiciously, but I took it

inside were the engagement ring and

also a folded

it out and unfolded it, revealing

been through, I thought at least you

So here it is.

a special place in my heart.You are the best and the worst thing that’s ever

same

Good bye.

hand and my fist

me where is! Now!" I

say anything,"Tristan

to know,"Sophie

"Know what?"I pressed.

after we

"Moved where?"

"Paris,"

"What?"

"Stop talking, Soph,"

his sister

got in the program

just left for the airport

a split second to register everything I

was leaving for

left

was about to turn around and head outside, when I felt

"Don't go after her,"

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