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.

us and there was

that I

me, sure

moment, I couldn't see it

I wanted now was to

him to realize that what he was doing to me was

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

was how I spent my birthday

I was expecting to

and I heard

saw Tristan

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked

to see each

you and

here? Aren't you supposed to be in the city with your

about it,"I

and groaned

because the apartment's empty and I like the

the laptop on

a lot of writing

"Oh,"

and I got

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

my hand, motioning for me to sit back

going on? You wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew something was

hold it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst

showed

waited for him...he didn’t even call...and

cooed me gently as he said, "That

because he’s working towards his dreams

breath in between sobs, "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

a snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box

me anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is

my

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

are you saying? You think he’s cheating on you

so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently, hoping it would go

never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call you, so you got upset and you came

bit my lip and nodded my

before that too.We barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d

said anything to him all summer long?"he

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 day, I still

sad

had a shitty birthday and a shitty summer.You

took me on a road trip.I don’t know what

for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him

a road trip to Princeton and he

my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and

I was, on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of

know what

sorry I came barging in here and you had to hear all my

me at all.I've been looking at that word document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need a break,"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

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

technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

up his face as he got

of beer.He lifted them up in the air and

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write

had all night were those stupid

especially to help

nodded my head vigorously at

I ended up drinking throughout

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

I had fallen asleep on the couch and

groaned groggily as the pounding on the door got louder and

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from the couch and staggered towards