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 nothing else

was that I didn’t matter

me, sure he

the moment, I couldn't see it and I

all I wanted now was to get

realize that what he

to 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 big

I spent

opened the apartment door, I was expecting to find the room

I heard the sound of the

saw Tristan sitting

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked

were both shocked to see each other

doing here? I thought you and Sophie are

supposed to

long story, I don't wanna talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and joined him

my head back and groaned in exhaustion.It had been a long

the apartment's empty and

the laptop

writing because

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got up to

worry about me, I’m not gonna bother you.I’m just gonna

pulled on my hand, motioning

wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew something

couldn't hold it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting like a

showed

waited for him...he didn’t even call...and it's supposed to be my

cooed me gently as he said, "That really

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

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

mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues on the table and handed it to

anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is the gallery and this

continued my rant after blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

his best friends, but they used to have a thing together back in high school,"I replied, and

think he’s cheating

and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently, hoping

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

bit my lip and nodded my head

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 talking

to

didn’t wanna get in the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get better,

sad

really sucks.Sorry you had a shitty birthday and a

he drove for hours and took me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to

sixteenth birthday was

Princeton and he inspired me to apply to Ivy League

eighteenth birthday, he drove us

had a lot of expectations and they were all crushed in just

I don’t know what

your 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," I

word document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need a

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

the clock, and the time showed that it was

technically your birthday,

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

face as he got up

back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up in the air and

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

night were those

some booze, especially to help me forget all about this

head vigorously at him and said,

and I ended up drinking throughout

of Law and Order on TV and we used our

I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep

pounding on the door got louder and

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

up from the couch and staggered towards