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 to

that I didn’t matter

loves me, sure

see

wanted now

but I wanted him to realize that what he was doing

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

was how I spent my birthday

apartment door, I was expecting to find the room

lights were on and I heard

inside and saw Tristan sitting on

"Tristan?"I gaped.

shocked to

to

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

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

about it,"I

trashed my head back and groaned in exhaustion.It had been a

apartment's empty and I like the silence.Helps

gesturing to the laptop on the

of writing because he worked in the

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got up to my

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

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

on? You wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew something

it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out

never showed up..."I

waited for him...he didn’t even call...and it's

me gently as he said, "That

okay, because he’s working towards his dreams and I didn’t wanna get in the

City if he

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

love me anymore.I think he got bored with

rant after blowing my nose so gracefully into the

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

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

you saying? You think he’s cheating on you

and Ally filled my head and I

He never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t

lip and nodded my

before that too.We barely have any

you never said anything to

anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it never does.Even though I was with him every day, I still

out a sad smile and

really sucks.Sorry you had a shitty birthday and a shitty

ever.Last year for my birthday, he drove for hours and took me on a road trip.I don’t know what happened

thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was

Princeton and

on my graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped me move in

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

I don’t know

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

looking at that word document for the past hour, not

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

turned his head to see the clock, and the time showed

since it’s still technically your

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

up his face as he got up and

he came back with a six pack of beer.He lifted them up in

"You got beer?"I questioned.

helped me

had all night were those stupid

help me forget

I nodded my head vigorously at him

up drinking

of Law and Order on TV and we used our matching onesie

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

groaned groggily as the pounding on the door got louder and

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from the couch and staggered towards the