Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

By 9 PM, I gave up.

I never felt so humiliated in my life.

I asked for the check and paid for the four glasses of mocktail I had and left a nice tip for my waiter.

The hostess smiled a sad smile as she saw me walking out of the restaurant alone.

I just wanted to crawl into a hole and die.

I went back to the apartment because I didn't know where else to go.

I saw my reflection in the mirror when I walked in and I looked so pathetic.

I did my hair and make up, I put on a dress and everything, only to be stood up by him at my birthday.

I was angry, embarrassed, and frustrated.

But mostly I was sad.

I thought tonight would be special, but no.

It was just any other day for Ian.

He had other things that were more important and I just had to take the back seat.

Feeling stupid, I took off the dress and put on an oversized sweater instead.

Tears were running down my face and it totally ruined my make up, but who cares? It wasn’t like it was important anyway.

I scrubbed my make up off angrily and pulled my hair into a messy ponytail.

I looked around the empty apartment and I debated on what to do.

I could stay here and wait until he gets home and hear about how sorry he was that he missed my birthday dinner, and tomorrow he'll go to work and ignore me again completely.

Or… I could pack my bags and leave.

There was a train running between Philly and New York City every day and if I leave now, I could make it before the last train leaves.

I didn’t think too much about it, I knew what I had to do.

I couldn't believe what I'm saying, but I needed some space away from him.

It would be better for us both.

My heart was hurting too much and I couldn't take it anymore.

So, I quickly packed my bags and I wrote him a note.

Dear Ian, You don’t have to apologize.

I know you're busy and I'm not a priority at the moment, and that’s okay, I understand.

But I think it’s best I leave so you can focus on your work.

No hard feelings.

Emma.

It sounded petty, but whatever.

I was too upset to be nice.

My uber was now waiting for me downstairs and I took a moment for one last glimpse of the apartment.

Leaving the spare key on the kitchen counter, I turned off the lights and closed the door shut.

I turned off my phone for the rest of the night.

I didn’t wanna hear any more ‘I'm sorry’ or ‘I'll make it up to you’.

I had enough of his empty promises.

I was tired of all that.

I put up with it all summer long and I needed an out.

At least when we were far away and he was busy with work, I didn’t have to feel this hurt because I could blame the distance.

and there was nothing

truth was that I didn’t

loves me,

the moment, I couldn't see it and I

I wanted now was

but I wanted him to realize that what he was doing to me was

missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and hauled my big fat suitcase

I spent

door, I was expecting to find the room dark

I heard the

saw Tristan

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked

to see each

here? I thought you and Sophie are coming back next week?"I

to

about it,"I

and groaned in exhaustion.It had

the apartment's empty and

the laptop on the

doing a lot of writing because he worked in the

"Oh,"

I got up to

I’m not gonna bother you.I’m just gonna

said and he pulled on my hand,

talk about

it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst

showed

didn’t even call...and it's

his arms around me and cooed me gently as

all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working towards his dreams and I didn’t wanna get in the

"But why would he even bring me out to New York City if he didn’t even have the time to spend with me.Why bother making a reservation for something he

was a snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues on the table and handed it to

got bored with me or something.His priority is

my rant after blowing my nose so gracefully into the

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

have a thing together back in high school,"I replied, and

You think he’s cheating on you with

images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I

dinner and he didn’t call you, so

and nodded my head

not just about the dinner.It’s about every day and night before that too.We barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d

said anything to him all summer

didn’t wanna get in the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it never does.Even though I was with him every

let out a sad smile and

and a shitty summer.You deserve so much better than

be the best boyfriend ever.Last year for my birthday, he drove for hours and took me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to us now and why

sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him at that bar

a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me

birthday, he drove

lot of expectations and they were all

I don’t know what else to say,"Tristan sighed

came barging in here and you had to hear all

not disturbing me at all.I've been looking at that word document

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

to see the clock, and the time showed that it was 11:45

still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

smirk crept up his face as he got up and headed to the

came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

I had all night were those stupid

booze, especially to help me

my head vigorously at him and said,

I ended up drinking throughout

Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were so comfortable and

was about 1.30 AM in the morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to

the pounding on

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

my relief, he got up from the couch and