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.

no distance between us and there was nothing else to

that I

me, sure

at the moment, I couldn't see

wanted now

I wanted him to realize that what he was doing to me was hurting

was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and hauled my big fat suitcase up three

was how I spent my

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

were on and I heard

saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked

both shocked to see each

here? I thought you and Sophie are coming back next

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

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

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

and I like

to the laptop

of writing because he worked

"Oh,"

I got

gonna bother you.I’m just gonna get some

on my hand, motioning for me to

wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew something was

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

never showed up..."I

for him...he didn’t even call...and

me gently as he said, "That really

been in the back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working

between sobs, "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

was a snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box

got bored with me or something.His priority is the gallery and this girl

continued my rant after blowing my nose so gracefully into

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

they used to have a thing together

are you saying? You think he’s cheating

Ally filled

the dinner and

and nodded my head

every day and night before that too.We barely have any time together, and even we're

to him all summer

now things will get better, but it never does.Even though I

out a sad smile and said,

and a shitty summer.You deserve so

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

for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him at that bar

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

for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped me move in to

I was, on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of expectations and they were

I don’t know what else to

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

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

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

it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

his face as he got up and

six pack of beer.He

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

I had all night were those stupid mocktails and sparkling

use some booze, especially to help me forget all about

nodded my head vigorously at him

ended up drinking

we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were so comfortable and

on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to me, when

groggily as the pounding on the door got louder and

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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