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 nothing

was that I didn’t matter

me, sure he

the moment, I couldn't see it and I

I wanted now was to get

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

much as I was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a cab

I spent my

the apartment door, I was expecting to find the room dark

and I heard the sound of the

inside and saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked to

both shocked to see

are you doing here? I thought you and

What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to

about it,"I sighed dramatically and joined

and groaned

apartment's empty and I like the

to the laptop on

was doing a lot of writing because he worked in

"Oh,"

got up

worry about me, I’m not gonna bother you.I’m just gonna get

on my hand, motioning for

You wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew

couldn't hold it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting like a sad ugly

showed

even call...and it's supposed to be my

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

because

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

and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues on

anymore.I think he got

continued my rant after blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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 dramatic

you saying? You think he’s cheating on you

not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my

happened? He never showed up for the dinner and

bit my lip and nodded

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

never said anything to

it anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it never does.Even

a sad

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

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 so distant

birthday was the first

birthday, we took a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply to

got engaged on my graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove

here I was, on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of expectations and they were all crushed in just

know what else to

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

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

to see the clock, and the time showed that it was

technically your birthday,

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

crept up his face as he got up and

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

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

I had all night were those stupid mocktails and sparkling

could use some booze, especially to help me forget

head vigorously at him and

up

re-run of Law and Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were

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

pounding on the door

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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