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

was that I didn’t

loves me, sure

see it and

wanted now was to

but I wanted him to realize

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

was how I spent

I was expecting to find the room

on and I heard the

walked inside and saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to see

shocked to see

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

doing here? Aren't you supposed to

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

trashed my head back and groaned in

because the apartment's empty and

said, gesturing to the laptop on the

was doing a lot of writing because he worked in the school

"Oh,"

I got up to

I’m not gonna bother

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

on? You wanna talk about

it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out crying into

never showed

call...and

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

Tristan.I've been in the back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working

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

crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues on the table and handed

know what I think? I think he doesn’t love me anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is the gallery and this girl called

blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

used to have a thing together back in

think he’s cheating on you with

Ally filled my head and I shook

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

lip and

too.We barely have any time together, and even we're

anything to him all

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

a sad smile and said,

and a shitty summer.You deserve so

used to be the best 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

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

road trip to Princeton and

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

I had a lot

sorry, Emma, I don’t know

hear all my sob story.I shouldn't be disturbing you, you’re

been looking at that word document for the past

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

head to see the clock, and the

still technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

as he got up and headed

six pack of beer.He lifted

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

night were those stupid

some booze, especially to help me forget

my head vigorously at him

ended up drinking throughout the

Law and Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they

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

on the door got louder and

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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