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.

no distance between us and there was nothing else to

simple truth was that I didn’t matter

loves me, sure he

the moment, I couldn't see it and

now was to get

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

late that night.I

was how I spent

the apartment door, I was expecting

lights were on and I heard

inside and saw Tristan sitting on

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked

both shocked to see each

here? I thought you and Sophie are coming back next

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

story, I don't wanna talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and joined

my head back and groaned in exhaustion.It had been a long

because the apartment's empty and I like

said, gesturing to the laptop on the

of writing because he

"Oh,"

and I got up

not gonna bother you.I’m just gonna get

on my hand,

talk about it?"Tristan

knew, I burst out crying into his

showed

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

arms around me and cooed me gently as he said, "That really

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

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

grabbed the box of

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

after blowing my nose so gracefully into the tissue

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

think he’s cheating on you

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

for the dinner and he didn’t

lip and nodded my

have any time together,

you never said anything to him

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

out a sad smile and said,

birthday and a shitty summer.You deserve

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 why we're

birthday was always a special thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first

a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply

my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped me move in

nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of expectations and they

I don’t know

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

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

and the

since it’s still technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

crept up his face as he got

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

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

night were those stupid mocktails

help me forget all about this

nodded my head vigorously at him and

ended up

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

groaned groggily as the pounding on the door got louder

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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