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.

distance between us and

was that I didn’t

loves me, sure

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

I wanted now

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

that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and hauled my big fat

I spent my birthday

I was expecting to find the

lights were on and I heard the sound

walked inside and saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to see

both shocked to see

doing here? I thought you and Sophie are coming back next week?"I

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

wanna talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and

and groaned in exhaustion.It

the apartment's empty and

gesturing to the laptop on the

a lot of writing because

"Oh,"

and I got

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

my hand, motioning for me to sit back

wanna talk about it?"Tristan

knew, I burst out crying into

showed up..."I

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

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

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

to New York City if he didn’t even have the time to spend with me.Why bother making a reservation for

grabbed the box of tissues

me anymore.I think he got bored with

after blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

one of his best friends, but they used to have a thing together back in high school,"I replied, and I rolled my eyes for added

You think he’s cheating

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

that's what happened? He never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call

my lip and nodded my head

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

anything to him all

in 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,

sad

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

me on a road

thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him at that bar

took a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to

for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly

here I was, on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot

don’t know what else

to hear all my sob story.I shouldn't be disturbing you, you’re

me at all.I've been looking at that word document for the past

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

clock, and the

it’s still technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

crept up his face as he got up and headed to

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

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

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

could use some booze, especially to help me forget all about this stupid

head vigorously at him and

and I ended up

and we used our matching

the couch and Tristan fell asleep next

pounding on the door

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

he got up from the couch and staggered towards the