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

was that I didn’t matter

me, sure

I couldn't see

all I wanted now was to

but I wanted him to realize that what he

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 fat suitcase up three

was how I

was expecting to find the room dark and

and I heard the sound

saw Tristan sitting on

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked

to see each

thought you and Sophie are coming

you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in the

story, I don't wanna talk about it,"I

back and groaned in exhaustion.It had been

and I like

to the laptop on the

was doing a lot of writing because

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got up to

I’m not gonna bother you.I’m just

on my hand, motioning for

talk about it?"Tristan knew

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

showed

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

linked his arms around me and cooed me gently as

back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working towards his dreams and I

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 reservation for something he

grabbed the box of tissues on the table

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

my rant after blowing my nose

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

You think

hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my

never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t

lip and nodded my head

barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d always be on the

said anything to

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 smile

and a shitty summer.You deserve so much better

me on a road

was always a special thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him

seventeenth birthday, we took a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply

graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly

a lot of expectations and they were all crushed in just

don’t know what else to

barging in here and you had to hear all my

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

his head to see the clock, and the time showed that

since it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

as he

of beer.He lifted them up in the air and

"You got beer?"I questioned.

helped me write better,"he

I had all night were those

to help me forget all

my head vigorously at him

and I ended up drinking throughout the

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

fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to me, when a sudden loud knocking woke

groaned groggily as the pounding on the door got

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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