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.

us and there was

that I

loves me, sure

couldn't see it and I couldn't feel

wanted now was to get

but I wanted him to realize that what

back to Philly late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and hauled my big

I spent

door, I was expecting

the lights were on and I heard the sound of

inside and saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to

were both shocked to see

thought you and Sophie are

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

I don't wanna talk about it,"I sighed dramatically

back and groaned

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

the laptop on the coffee

lot of writing because he worked

"Oh,"

I got up to my

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

on my hand,

wanna talk about

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

showed

call...and

around me and cooed me gently as he

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

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 for something

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

me anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is the gallery

my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

together back in high school,"I replied, and I rolled my

saying? You think

think so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently, hoping it would go

what happened? He never showed up for the dinner and

bit my lip and nodded

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

to

didn’t wanna get 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 him every

out a sad smile

and a

year for my 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

birthday was the first time I met

birthday, we took a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to

eighteenth birthday, he drove

lot of

Emma, I don’t know what else to say,"Tristan sighed

your fault.I’m sorry I came barging in here and you had to hear all my sob story.I shouldn't

document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need a

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

see the clock, and the time showed that

since it’s still technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

as he got

of beer.He lifted them up in the air

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write

all night were those stupid

booze, especially to help me forget

head vigorously

and I ended up drinking

Order on TV and we used our matching onesie

in the morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to me,

on

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from the couch and staggered towards

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