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 nothing else

that I

loves me,

see it and

all I wanted now was to get

realize that what he was doing to

to Philly late that night.I took

was how I spent my birthday

I opened the apartment door, I was

on and I heard the sound of the

saw Tristan

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to

to see each other

you doing here? I thought you and Sophie

What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be

about it,"I sighed dramatically and

head back and groaned in

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

said, gesturing to the laptop on the

lot of writing

"Oh,"

and I got

not gonna bother you.I’m just gonna get

pulled on my hand, motioning for me

on? You wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew

thing I knew, I burst out crying

never showed

call...and it's supposed to be

gently as he said, "That really sucks.I'm

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

"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

mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues

he doesn’t love me anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is the

continued my rant after blowing my nose so gracefully into

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

have a thing together back in high school,"I replied,

You think he’s cheating on you

and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently, hoping it would go

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

bit my lip and nodded

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

anything to him all

way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it never

sad smile

sucks.Sorry you had a shitty birthday and a

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

was the first time I met

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

graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped me move in to the

a lot of expectations and they were all crushed in just

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

not your fault.I’m sorry I came barging in here and you had to hear all

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

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

since it’s still technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

smirk crept up his face as he got up and headed

back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

I had all night were

some booze, especially to help me

vigorously at him and said,

ended up drinking throughout

we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were

I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to me,

groggily as the pounding on the door

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

relief, he got up from the couch and staggered towards the