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 that I didn’t matter

me, sure he

see it and I couldn't

I wanted now

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

back to Philly late that night.I took a

was how I spent

opened the apartment door, I was expecting to find the

I heard

and saw Tristan sitting

"Tristan?"I gaped.

looked shocked to see

to see

you doing here? I thought you and Sophie

are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in the city with your boyfriend?"he asked

a long story, I don't wanna talk about it,"I

groaned in exhaustion.It had been

because the apartment's empty and

the laptop on the

of writing

"Oh,"

mouthed and I got up to

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

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

going on? You wanna talk about it?"Tristan

knew, I burst out crying into his shoulder,

showed up..."I

even call...and it's supposed

linked his arms around me and cooed me gently as he said, "That really sucks.I'm so sorry,

okay, because he’s working towards his dreams and

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

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

love me anymore.I think he got bored with me or

my rant after blowing my nose so

"Who's Ally?"he asked.

used to have a thing together back in

think he’s cheating on you with

not!" images of Ian and Ally filled

happened? He never showed up for the dinner and he didn’t call you,

bit my lip and nodded

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

to him all summer

didn’t wanna get in the way ..but...I can’t do it anymore.I thought by now things will get better, but it never does.Even though I was with him every day, I

a sad smile and said,

and

and took me on a road trip.I don’t know

was always a special thing for us.My sixteenth birthday was the first

took a road trip to Princeton and he inspired me to apply to Ivy League

my eighteenth birthday, he drove us to Philly and

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

know what

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 I

been looking at that word document for the past hour, not doing

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

head to see the clock, and

since it’s still technically

"How?"

I stifled a laugh.

smirk crept up his face as he got

with a six pack of beer.He

"You got beer?"I questioned.

me

were those stupid

could use some booze, especially to help me forget all

vigorously at him and

and I ended up drinking throughout

and we

asleep on the couch and Tristan

groaned groggily as the pounding on the door got louder

"Who is that?"I croaked.

"I don't know,"Tristan replied.

got up from