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

loves me, sure he

moment, I couldn't see it

now was to get

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

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

I spent my birthday

I was expecting to find

I heard the sound of the

and saw Tristan sitting on

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to see

to see each

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

to be in the city with your boyfriend?"he

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

groaned in exhaustion.It had

apartment's empty and I like the

to the laptop on

of writing because he worked

"Oh,"

and I got up to my

me, I’m not gonna bother you.I’m just

pulled on my

wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew

hold it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting like a sad ugly

showed up..."I

didn’t even call...and it's supposed

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

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

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

box of tissues on the table and handed it

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

blowing my nose so gracefully into

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

saying? You think he’s cheating on

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

and he didn’t call you,

and nodded my

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

said anything to him all summer long?"he

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

out a sad smile

a shitty birthday and a shitty summer.You deserve so much

for hours and took me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to us now and why we're so distant

sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him at

road trip to Princeton and

graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he

on my 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

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

the clock, and the time showed that

since it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

up his face as he got up

he came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

had all night were

some booze, especially to help me

vigorously at him and

ended up

TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because

about 1.30 AM in the morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to

on the

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from the couch and staggered towards