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.

no distance between us and there was

simple truth was that I

me,

I couldn't see it and I couldn't

I wanted now was to

him to realize that

miss me, just as much as I was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and hauled my

was how I

opened the apartment door, I was expecting

on and I heard the sound of the

saw Tristan sitting on the

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked

both shocked to see each

doing here? I thought you and Sophie are

you supposed to be in the city with your boyfriend?"he asked

about

groaned in exhaustion.It

empty and I like the silence.Helps me get my work

gesturing to the laptop on the

of writing because he worked in the school

"Oh,"

and I got up

gonna bother

pulled on my hand, motioning for

wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew

I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting like a

never showed up..."I

even call...and it's

me gently as

been in the back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working towards his dreams

paused to catch my breath in between sobs, "But why would he even bring me out to New York City if

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

think he doesn’t love me anymore.I think he got bored with

my rant after blowing my

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

friends, but they used to have a thing together back in high school,"I replied, and I rolled my eyes

You think he’s

and Ally filled my head and I

and he

bit my lip and nodded my head

and night before that too.We barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d always be on the phone with Ally talking about

said anything to him all summer long?"he

the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will

let out a sad

and a

best boyfriend ever.Last year for my birthday, he drove for hours and took me on a

us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met

to Princeton and he

he drove us

on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of expectations and they were all crushed

know what else

fault.I’m sorry I came barging in here and you had to hear all my sob story.I shouldn't be disturbing you, you’re working,"

word document for the past hour,

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

to see the clock, and the time showed that it was

technically your birthday,

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

his face as he got up and headed to the

a six pack of beer.He lifted them up in the

"You got beer?"I questioned.

helped me write

all night were those

booze, especially to help me forget all about this

vigorously at

I ended up

Order on TV and we used our matching

I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell

groggily as the pounding on the door got louder and

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

my relief, he got up from the