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.

us and there

was that I

me, sure

I couldn't see it and

now was to

realize that what he was doing

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

I spent my

I opened the apartment door, I was expecting to find the room

the lights were on and I heard

inside and saw Tristan sitting on

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to see

both shocked to see each

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

doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in

a long story, I don't wanna talk about it,"I sighed dramatically and joined him on

head back and groaned in exhaustion.It

early because the apartment's empty and

said, gesturing to the laptop on

a lot of writing

"Oh,"

I got up to

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

and he pulled on my hand, motioning for me

wanna talk about it?"Tristan

thing I knew, I burst out

never showed up..."I

even call...and it's supposed to be

cooed me gently as he said,

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

New York City if he didn’t even have the time to spend with me.Why bother making a reservation

crying mess.Tristan grabbed the box

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

my nose so gracefully

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

used to have a thing together back in high school,"I replied, and

You think he’s cheating on you with

know...I don't think so...God, I hope not!" images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently, hoping it

dinner and he didn’t call you,

lip and nodded

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

you never said anything to him all

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

let out a sad

and a shitty summer.You deserve so much better

me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened to us now and why we're so distant from

for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him

trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply to Ivy League

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

on my nineteenth birthday, I had a lot

sorry, Emma, I don’t know what else

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

been looking at that word document

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

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

since it’s still technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

as he

back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up in the air and smiled

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me write better,"he

all night were

to help me forget all

nodded my head vigorously at him and

I ended up drinking

Order on TV and we used our matching

AM in the morning and I had fallen asleep on the couch and

pounding on the door

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

he got up from the couch