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.

and there was nothing

simple truth was that I

me, sure he

see it and I couldn't

I wanted now

realize that what he was doing to me

late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and

how I

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

lights were on and I

inside and saw Tristan sitting

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked to

to see each other

thought you and Sophie are coming back

here? Aren't you supposed to be in the

I don't wanna talk about

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

and I

the

lot of writing because he

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got

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

said and he pulled on my hand, motioning for me to sit

wanna talk about it?"Tristan

hold it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out

showed

didn’t even call...and it's supposed to

and cooed me gently as he said, "That really

because he’s working towards his dreams and I

City if he didn’t even have the time to spend with me.Why bother making a reservation for something

snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues on

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

blowing my nose

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

thing together back in high school,"I replied, and

You 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

never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call

my lip and

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

never said anything to him

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

out a sad smile

and a

to be the best boyfriend ever.Last year for my birthday, he drove for hours and took me on a road

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

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

my graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to

on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of

don’t know what else to

you had to hear all my sob story.I shouldn't be disturbing you,

document

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

his head to see the clock, and the time showed that

since it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

face as he got up and headed to

pack of beer.He lifted them up in the air

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

night were those

especially to help me forget

I nodded my head vigorously at him

I ended up drinking

of Law and Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were so comfortable

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

on the

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from the