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.

no distance between us and there was nothing else to

simple truth was that

me, sure he

see it and I couldn't feel

all I wanted now

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

as much as I was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took

I spent my

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

lights were on and I heard the sound of the

and saw

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked to see

both shocked to see each other

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

you supposed to be in the city with

about it,"I sighed dramatically and

trashed my head back and groaned in exhaustion.It had

apartment's empty and I like the

the laptop

was doing a lot of writing because he worked in the

"Oh,"

and I got

gonna bother

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

wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew

anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder,

showed

even call...and it's supposed

me gently as he said, "That

but that’s okay, because he’s working towards

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

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

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

my rant after blowing my

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

are you saying? You think he’s cheating on you with

I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally

never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call you, so you got upset

lip and nodded my

day and night before that too.We barely have any time together, and even

anything to him all summer long?"he

I didn’t wanna get in the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get

let out a sad smile

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

to be the best boyfriend ever.Last 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

sixteenth birthday was the first time I met

a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to

for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped

birthday, I had a lot

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

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

not disturbing me at all.I've been looking at that word document for the past hour, not doing anything.I need

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

head to see the clock, and the time

since it’s still technically your birthday, wanna

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

face as he got up

later, he came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up in the air and

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

some?"All I had all night were those

some booze, especially to help

I nodded my head vigorously at him and said, "Yes

and I ended up drinking throughout

re-run of Law and Order on TV and we used our

morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to me, when a sudden loud

pounding on the

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

he got up from the couch and