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.

and there was nothing else

that I

loves me, sure he

the moment, I couldn't see it

now was to

realize that what he was

that night.I

I spent my

I was expecting

on and I heard the sound of the

and saw Tristan sitting on the

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked to see

were both shocked to see

you and Sophie are coming back next week?"I

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

wanna talk about it,"I sighed dramatically

groaned in exhaustion.It had been a

came early because the apartment's empty and I like the silence.Helps

the laptop on the

doing a lot of writing

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got

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

he pulled on my hand, motioning for

on? You wanna talk

burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting like a sad ugly

showed up..."I

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

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

summer long, Tristan.I've been in the back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working towards his dreams and I

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 won't even

grabbed the box of tissues

me anymore.I think he got bored with me

my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

together back in high school,"I replied, and I rolled my eyes

You think

don’t know...I don't think so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally

He never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call

my lip and nodded my

night before that too.We barely have any time

to him

way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will

a sad

really sucks.Sorry you had a shitty birthday and a shitty summer.You deserve so much better

be the best boyfriend ever.Last year for my birthday, he drove for hours and took me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to us now and

for us.My sixteenth birthday was

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

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

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

don’t know

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

document for the

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

to see the clock, and the

since it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

he got up and headed to the

of beer.He

"You got beer?"I questioned.

helped me write better,"he

night were those stupid mocktails

help me forget

nodded my head vigorously

up drinking throughout

and Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were so

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

as the pounding on the

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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