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.

between us and there was nothing else

simple truth was that I didn’t

loves me, sure

the moment, I couldn't see it

all I wanted now

petty, but I wanted him to realize that what

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

how I spent my

the apartment door, I was expecting to find

the lights were on and I heard the sound of

saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked to see

were both shocked to see each other

here? I thought you and Sophie

are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to

talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and

head back and groaned

came early because the apartment's empty and I like

to the laptop on

doing a lot of writing because he worked in

"Oh,"

and I got up

me, I’m not gonna bother you.I’m just

wait,"he said and he pulled on my hand, motioning for me to

wanna talk

thing I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder,

never showed up..."I

even call...and it's

linked his arms around me and cooed me gently as he said, "That

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

would he even bring me out to New York City if he didn’t even have

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

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

rant after blowing my

"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

You think

think so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my head

that's what happened? He never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call you, so you

lip and nodded

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

never said anything to

the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it never

out a sad smile

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

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

was the first time I met him at that

to Princeton and he inspired me to

he

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

Emma, I don’t know what else

not your 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 said as

been looking at that word document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need a

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

to see the clock, and the time showed that it was 11:45

since it’s still technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

he got up and headed to the

pack of

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

had all night were

booze, especially to help me forget all about

vigorously at

up drinking throughout

Order on TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because

I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan

on the door

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

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