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.

between us and there was nothing else to

was that I didn’t

loves me, sure he

at the moment, I couldn't see it and I

now

being petty, but I wanted him to realize that what he was doing to

just as much as I was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a

was how I

I opened the apartment door, I was expecting to

and I heard the sound of the

inside and saw Tristan sitting

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to

to see each other

here? I thought you and Sophie are coming back

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

wanna talk about

back and groaned

apartment's empty and I like the silence.Helps me get

said, gesturing to the laptop

writing because he

"Oh,"

got up to my

gonna

my hand, motioning for me to sit back

going on? You wanna talk about it?"Tristan

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

never showed

for him...he didn’t even call...and it's

around me and cooed me gently as he said, "That really sucks.I'm so

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

even bring me out to New York City if he didn’t even have the time to spend with

snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues on the table and handed

think he got bored with me or something.His priority

rant after blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

saying? You think he’s cheating

don't think so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my

the dinner and he didn’t call you, so you got upset and

lip and

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 always be on the phone with Ally

never said anything to him all

I 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

let out a sad

shitty birthday and a

and took me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to us now

special thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was

took a road trip to Princeton and he inspired

on my graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove

lot of expectations and they were all crushed in

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

had to hear all my sob story.I shouldn't be disturbing you, you’re working," I said as I

document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need a break," he said

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

head to see the clock, and

since it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

he got up and headed to

later, he came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

were those

help me forget all about this

head vigorously

I ended up drinking throughout

we used our matching onesie pajamas because they

morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next

the pounding on the door got

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

up from the couch