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.

between us and there

was that I didn’t

me, sure he

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

I wanted now was

I 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

I spent

I was expecting to

the lights were on and I heard the

and saw Tristan sitting

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to

both shocked to see each

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

Aren't you supposed to

talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and joined him on the

my head back and groaned in exhaustion.It had

empty and I like the silence.Helps

gesturing to the laptop on

writing because he worked in the school

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got

not gonna bother you.I’m just gonna

said and he pulled on my hand, motioning for

wanna talk about

knew, I burst out crying into his

showed up..."I

didn’t even call...and

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

back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working towards

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

the box

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

after blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

You think he’s cheating on you with

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

up for the dinner and he didn’t call you, so you got

my lip and nodded my

barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d

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 was with him

sad smile and

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

took me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to us now and

was the first time I

road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply to Ivy

got engaged on my graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped

my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot

don’t know what else to say,"Tristan

to hear all my sob

been looking at that word document

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

his head to see the clock, and the time showed

technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

as he got up

of beer.He lifted them up

"You got beer?"I questioned.

helped me write better,"he

all night were

to help me

I nodded my head vigorously at him

and I ended up drinking throughout

of Law and Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas

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

groggily as the pounding on the

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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