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 there was nothing else to

was that I didn’t matter

loves me, sure

see it and I couldn't

I wanted now

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

was missing him.I got back to Philly late that

was how I spent my birthday

I was expecting to find the

I heard the sound of the

inside and saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked to see

both shocked to

here? I thought you and Sophie are coming

supposed to

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

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

the apartment's empty and I like the silence.Helps me get my

gesturing to the laptop on

lot of writing because he worked in

"Oh,"

and I got

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

pulled on my hand, motioning for me

You wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew

next thing I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting like a

showed

waited for him...he didn’t even call...and

linked his arms around me and cooed me gently

that’s okay, because he’s working towards his dreams and I didn’t wanna get in the way of

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

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

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

my nose so gracefully into the

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

saying? You think

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

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

lip and nodded my head

that too.We barely have any

you never said anything to him all

thought by now things

out a sad smile

shitty birthday and a

for hours and took me on a road trip.I don’t know

thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time

Princeton and he inspired

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

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

Emma, I don’t know

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

document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need a break," he said

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

and the time

since it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

face as he got up and

he came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them

"You got beer?"I questioned.

helped me write better,"he

all night were those stupid mocktails and

some booze, especially to help me

I nodded my head vigorously

ended up

on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were so

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

on the door got louder

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

up from the couch and