*A/N* Please do not hate me (/w\) it wasn't a full year and I promise to actually write more after this I swear. I am also planning on moving this fic and a few others onto my AO3 account because the only reason I haven't written this is because I never come on here anymore.
This chapter is a little short but the next one will be better (I wrote this in like, an hour out of a burst of creativity)!
The classroom door swung open and slammed shut with a bang.
"How dare you."
"That isn't a very polite way to speak to your teacher now is it Ib?" Garry chided with a frown. Her face was red and puffy and she was struggling to choke down her sobs.
"Why are you doing this? Isn't it enough that you left me and then refused to answer my calls? Jus tell me Garry, why are you doing this?" She hissed through clenched teeth as she neared his desk.
"I don't know what you are talking about Ib- please calm down." It physically hurt him to do this but is was nesscary in order to get her to at least talk to him. I swear i will make it up to you.
"Are you fucking with me right now? You want me to say it out loud? You left me to wake up cold and alone after we made love and then you wouldn't even tell me why! You ignored me for weeks and then you pull this stunt? What, did you think this would make it more obvious how much you hate me? Because guess what- it did!" She shouted, slamming her fists down onto the wood of the desk. Tears fell, dropping on to the papers below.
"I don't hate you. Don't ever say that I hate you becausw I don't. I'm sorry that you are hurting but I felt this was the only way I could get you to acknowledge me, considering you have been ignoring me as well." He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "I never wanted to hurt you I swear."
"I was going to come anyway because you asked me to asshole! You didn't have to do that, not at all. Especially if you 'didn't want to hurt me', what kind of bullshit is that?" Ib was obviously furious with his childish behavior at this point and Garry was terrified that he ruined everythimg beyond repair.
"To be completely honest, I knew that. I didn't want it to come down to doing something like that- but I wanted to get a haven't been acting like yourself and it has almost been like you have had no emotions at all. . Was it a horrible thing to do? Of course it was, and I am so sorry to have done that to you. But I wanted to see some kind of emotion and I knew you probably wouldn't let me see that brilliant smile anytime soon so I tried the next best option." Garry explained solemnly.
"Emotionless? Really? Are you blind? I have been nothing but sad. How dare you say that to me! I have shown emotions Garry! Sad, hurt, confused! You left me AGAIN and it HURT whether you wanted it to or not."
"Ib I was scared and I am sorry that I ran away."
"That's all you know how to do, huh? Run away." She chuckled darkly.
"You listen here-" He ordered as he stood up and pushed his chair back.
"No! You listen Garry! That's all you ever do and it is all you have ever done! When ever you get scared you run away, and now I just get left behind. It is like you are running away from me at this point! You are nothing but a coward. I love you Garry. But now I am starting to feel like you dont love me." Her anger quickly turned to more tears as he walked around the desk to stand by her side. He attempted to pull her into an embrace but was harshly pushed away.
"Ib," he whispered as he tried again- meeting less of a resistance and she began to cry harder. "I do love you. I am a coward. I screwed up and I hurt you. I admit to all of these things. I have been struggling, trying to find a way to explain my actions and to apologize and I just ended up hurting you even more. I just wanted you to talk to me. It hurt for you to ignore me and I know that you were feeling to same thing but I was being childish and stupid and I should have stopped." He cooed soothingly, stroking her hair.
"You shouldn't have started in the first place." She sobbed.
"You're right. See? Even in trying to fix my mistake I am still being stupid." Garry laughed quietly, releasing her slightly to cup her cheeks and smile down at her. It hurt to see her so upset but he really deserved the pain and he knew it. I want to fix this. I need to fix this and I need to tell her.
"You are the worst. You suck. I really thought you hated me." She continued crying, regusing to meet his eyes.
"I am the worst. I do suck. And I am so sorry. Will you ever forgive me?" He pleaded, wiping away her tears with a sad smile.
"I can't stay mad at you forever but it will take a while. You really hurt me Garry."
"Ib I swear I will make it up to you. I love you and I never want to hurt you again." There was determination in his voice and in his heart and all he wanted was to make her smile again.
"I love you too." Ib giggled with a quiet sniffle.
"Now, can I tell you what I wanted to talk to you about?"
"I guess... you big dummy..." She mumbled with a pout. He smiled brightly and too her small hands into his.
"I'm quitting."
"What?!" Ib demanded in shock, eyes wide and shoulders tense- as if he had had poured cold water over her.
"I am quitting my job."
