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

simple truth was that I didn’t

me, sure

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

all I wanted now

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

missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and

I

apartment door, I was expecting to find the room dark and

were on and I heard the sound

saw Tristan sitting on

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked

to

I thought you and Sophie are coming

here? Aren't you supposed to be in the city with

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

back and groaned in exhaustion.It

and I like the

to the laptop on the coffee

of writing because he worked in

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got

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

my hand,

going on? You wanna talk about

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

showed up..."I

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

me and cooed me gently as

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

out to New York City if he didn’t

the box of

love me anymore.I think he got bored with me

my rant after blowing my nose

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

to have a thing together back in high school,"I replied, and I rolled my eyes for added

saying? You think he’s cheating on you

Ian and Ally filled my

never showed up for the dinner and

bit my lip and

just 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

you never said anything to

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

a sad smile

a shitty birthday and

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

was

a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me

for my eighteenth birthday, he

had a lot of expectations and they were

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

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

not disturbing me at all.I've been looking at that word document for

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

and the time showed

since it’s still technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

his face as he got up and headed

pack of beer.He lifted them up in the air and

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

some?"All I had all night were those stupid mocktails and sparkling

some booze, especially to help me forget all about this

vigorously at

ended up drinking throughout the

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

AM in the morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to me, when a sudden

pounding on

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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