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 else to

that I

me, sure

see it and I couldn't feel

wanted now was

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

him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a

how I spent my

the apartment door, I was expecting

lights were on and I heard the sound of

saw Tristan sitting on

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked

shocked to see

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

doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in the

wanna talk about it,"I sighed dramatically

my head back and groaned in

I came early because the apartment's empty and I like the silence.Helps

to the laptop

lot of writing because he worked in the

"Oh,"

and I got up

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

on my hand, motioning for me to

talk about it?"Tristan knew

burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting like a

showed up..."I

waited for him...he didn’t even call...and it's supposed to be

around me and cooed me gently as

but that’s okay, because he’s working towards his dreams

"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 something he won't even

a snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box

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

continued my rant after blowing my nose

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

think he’s cheating on you with

Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently, hoping it would go

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

and nodded my head

too.We barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d always be on the phone with Ally

said anything to him

now things will get better, but it never does.Even though I was with him every day, I

out a sad smile and

sucks.Sorry you had a shitty birthday and

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

us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time

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

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

nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of expectations and they

don’t know what else to say,"Tristan sighed

sorry I came barging in here and you had to hear all my sob story.I shouldn't

that word document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need a break,"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

clock, and the time showed that it was

since it’s still technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

as he got up and headed to

came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up in the air and

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

night were those stupid

some booze, especially to help me forget all about

vigorously at

ended up drinking throughout

we used our matching onesie pajamas because

in the morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan

as the pounding on the door got louder

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

relief, he got up from the couch