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.

us and

simple truth was that I

loves me, sure he

moment, I couldn't see it

wanted now

him to realize that what he was

wanted him to miss me, just as much as 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 suitcase up three flights of

I spent my birthday

I was

lights were on and I heard the sound

saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to

shocked to see each other

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

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

talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and joined him

back and groaned in exhaustion.It had

and I like the silence.Helps me get

gesturing to the laptop

writing because he worked

"Oh,"

got

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

my hand, motioning for me

You wanna talk about it?"Tristan

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

showed

didn’t even call...and it's supposed to

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

the back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working towards his dreams and

City if he didn’t even

a snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues

he got bored with me or something.His priority is the

my

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

best friends, but they used to have a thing together back in high school,"I replied,

saying? You think he’s cheating

don’t know...I don't think so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently, hoping

what happened? He never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call

lip and nodded

every day and night before that 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 all summer long?"he

anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it

out a sad smile

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

on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to us now and

birthday was the

Princeton and he inspired me to apply

and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly

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

I don’t know

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

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

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

to see the clock, and the

technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

he

six pack of

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write

all night were those stupid mocktails

some booze, especially to help

vigorously at him

I ended up drinking

Order 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 knocking

groaned groggily as the pounding 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