Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)
Chapter 77: Daring Distance
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
was that
loves me, sure
see it and I
all I wanted now was to
realize that what he was doing to
him to miss me, just as much as I was missing him.I got back to Philly late that night.I took a cab to my new apartment and hauled my big fat suitcase
I
door, I was expecting to find
the lights were on and I
inside and saw Tristan sitting
"Tristan?"I gaped.
looked shocked to
were both shocked to see each other
are you doing here? I thought you
here? Aren't you supposed to be in the city with your
about it,"I sighed dramatically and joined him on the
groaned in exhaustion.It had been a
because the apartment's empty and I like the silence.Helps
to the laptop on the
a lot of writing because he
"Oh,"
and I got up to my
gonna bother you.I’m
on my hand, motioning for me to sit back
going on? You wanna talk about it?"Tristan knew something
hold it anymore.The next thing I knew, I burst out crying into
showed up..."I
him...he didn’t even call...and it's supposed to be my
arms around me and cooed me gently as he said, "That really sucks.I'm
in the back seat all summer long, but that’s okay, because
out to New York City if he didn’t even have the time to spend with me.Why bother making a reservation for something he won't even show up
the box of tissues on
what I think? I think he doesn’t love me anymore.I think he got bored
blowing my nose so
"Who's Ally?"he asked.
have a thing together back in high school,"I replied,
saying? You think he’s cheating on you
images of Ian and Ally filled my head and I shook my head violently,
happened? He never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call you, so you
lip and nodded my head
before that too.We barely have any time together, and even we're together, he’d always be on
never said anything to
the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it
sad smile
shitty birthday and a shitty summer.You deserve so much
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
always a special thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first time I met him
to Princeton and he inspired me to
graduation day and for my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and helped
lot of expectations and they were
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 as I straightened myself
looking at that word document for
"Are you sure?"
"Yes,"
see the clock, and the
it’s still technically your birthday, wanna
"How?"
I stifled a laugh.
as he got
of beer.He lifted them up
"You got beer?"I questioned.
helped me write better,"he
had all night were
especially to help me forget all about
vigorously
ended up drinking throughout the
TV and we used our matching onesie pajamas because they were so comfortable and
asleep on the couch and Tristan fell asleep next to
groaned groggily as the pounding on the door got louder and
"Who is that?"I croaked.
"I don't know,"Tristan replied.
relief, he got up from the
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