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.

was no distance between us and there was nothing

was that I

me, sure

the moment, I couldn't see it

I wanted now

wanted him to realize

back to Philly late that night.I took

I spent my birthday

the apartment door, I was expecting to find

were on and I heard the

inside and saw Tristan sitting

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked

were both shocked to see each other

I thought you and Sophie are coming back next week?"I

to be in the city

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

head back and groaned in exhaustion.It had

apartment's empty and I like the

gesturing to the laptop on

doing a lot of writing

"Oh,"

and I got up to my

I’m not gonna bother

my hand, motioning for

You wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew something was

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

showed

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

and cooed me gently as he said, "That really

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

to New York City if he didn’t even have the time to spend with me.Why bother making

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

got bored with me or something.His priority is the

my nose so gracefully

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

friends, but they used to have a thing together back in high school,"I replied, and I rolled my eyes

saying? You think he’s cheating

I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my

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

my lip and nodded my

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

you never said anything to

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

sad smile and said,

sucks.Sorry you had a shitty birthday and a shitty summer.You deserve so much better than

ever.Last year for my birthday, he drove for hours and took me on a road trip.I

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

my seventeenth birthday, we took a road trip to Princeton and

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

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

know what else to say,"Tristan sighed

all my sob story.I shouldn't be

word document

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

the clock, and the

since it’s still technically your birthday,

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

as he got

a six pack of beer.He

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

were those stupid

some booze, especially to help me forget all

my head vigorously at

I ended up drinking throughout the

Order on TV and we used our matching onesie

about 1.30 AM in the morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to

groaned groggily as the pounding on the door got louder and

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from the couch