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

that I didn’t matter

loves me,

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

now was to get

but I wanted him to realize that

him to miss me, just as much as I was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and hauled my big fat suitcase up three

was how I spent my

door, I was

were on and I heard the

saw Tristan sitting

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to

both shocked to see

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

you supposed to be in the city with

about it,"I sighed

trashed my head back and groaned in exhaustion.It

I came early because the apartment's empty and I like

gesturing to the laptop

writing

"Oh,"

I got up

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

on my hand, motioning for

You wanna talk about

I knew, I burst out

never showed

even call...and it's supposed

me and cooed me gently as

because he’s working towards

paused to catch my breath in between sobs, "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 reservation for something he won't even show

mess.Tristan grabbed the box

me anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is the gallery and this

rant after blowing my nose so gracefully into the tissue

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

you saying? You think he’s cheating on you with

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

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

my lip and

not just about the dinner.It’s about every day and night before that too.We barely have any time

to him all

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

let out a sad smile and

birthday and a shitty summer.You deserve so

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

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

a road trip to Princeton and he

eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped me

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

know what else

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

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

the clock, and the time showed that it

technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

he got up and headed to the

six pack of beer.He lifted

"You got beer?"I questioned.

helped me write

I had all night were those stupid mocktails and sparkling

some booze, especially to help me forget

vigorously at him and said, "Yes

and I ended up drinking

we used our matching onesie pajamas because they

couch and Tristan

the pounding on

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

relief, he got up from the couch and staggered towards