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.

and there was

was that

loves me, sure he

at the moment, I couldn't see it and I couldn't

wanted now was to

petty, but I wanted him to realize that what he was doing to me was

me, just as much as I was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I

was how I spent

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

I heard the sound of the

saw Tristan

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked

shocked to see each other

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

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

talk about it,"I sighed dramatically

trashed my head back and groaned in exhaustion.It

and I like the silence.Helps me get

to the laptop on the coffee

of writing because

"Oh,"

and I got

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

pulled on my hand, motioning for

on? You wanna talk about it?"Tristan

thing I knew, I burst out crying into his

never showed up..."I

him...he didn’t even call...and it's

around me and cooed me gently as

because he’s working towards his dreams and I didn’t wanna get

between sobs, "But why would he even bring me out to New York City if he

box of tissues on the table and handed it

I think? I think he doesn’t love me anymore.I think he got bored with me or something.His priority is the gallery

after blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

of his best friends, but they used to have a thing together back in high

think he’s cheating on you

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

for the dinner and he didn’t

bit my lip and nodded

not just about the dinner.It’s about every day and night before that too.We barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d always

you never said anything to

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

sad smile

a shitty birthday and a shitty summer.You deserve

he drove for hours and took me on a road trip.I don’t know

sixteenth birthday was the first time

we took a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply to Ivy League

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

here I was, on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot of expectations and they were all crushed in just one

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

fault.I’m sorry I came barging in here and you had to hear all my sob story.I shouldn't be disturbing you, you’re working," I

that word document for the past hour,

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

and the time showed that it

technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

face as he got up and headed to

a six pack of

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

were those

especially to help me forget all about

head vigorously

I ended up drinking

we used

the couch and Tristan fell

on

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from the couch