Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)
Chapter 77: Daring Distance
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
that I
me, sure he
at the moment, I couldn't see it and I
I wanted now
but I wanted him to realize that what he was doing to me was
late that night.I took
was how I spent my birthday
opened the apartment door, I was expecting to find the room
on and I heard the sound
and saw Tristan sitting
"Tristan?"I gaped.
looked shocked
shocked to see each
doing here? I thought you and Sophie are coming back next week?"I
supposed to be in the
talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and
groaned in exhaustion.It had been a long
early because the apartment's empty and
to the laptop on
of writing because he worked in
"Oh,"
got up to my
me, I’m not gonna
my hand, motioning for me
You wanna talk
couldn't hold it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder, snorting
showed up..."I
call...and it's supposed to
me gently as he said, "That really sucks.I'm
Tristan.I've been in the back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because he’s working towards his
breath in 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 snorting and crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box of tissues on the table and handed it to
think he doesn’t love me anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is the gallery and
my nose
"Who's Ally?"he asked.
friends, but they used to have a thing together back in high
think he’s cheating on you with
don't think so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently,
the dinner and he didn’t call you, so you got upset and
my lip and nodded my head
about the dinner.It’s about every day and night before that too.We barely have any time
said anything to him all
in the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it never does.Even though I was with
sad
and
and took me on
thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met
a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply to Ivy League
my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped me move in to
a lot of expectations
know
hear all my sob story.I shouldn't be disturbing you, you’re working," I said as I straightened
document
"Are you sure?"
"Yes,"
his head to see the clock, and the time showed that it was 11:45
it’s still technically your birthday,
"How?"
I stifled a laugh.
smirk crept up his face as he got
later, he came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up in the
"You got beer?"I questioned.
me write better,"he
some?"All I had all night were those stupid
use some booze, especially to help me forget all about
head vigorously at him
up drinking throughout the
watched a re-run of Law and Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were so comfortable and
couch and Tristan
on the door got louder
"Who is that?"I croaked.
"I don't know,"Tristan replied.
my relief, he got up from
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