Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 74: Missed Opportunity 

IAN’s POV : 

The last time Emma and I talked on the phone was probably last week.

We discussed our plans for spring break and that was it.

She planned on staying in the dorm, catching up on much needed rest because she was slaving away through her midterMs.I, on the other hand, was planning to do more work.

There was so much to do with the gallery’s grand opening in just two months.

I was commissioned to make about seven pieces for the gallery and so far I only had three.

I was in a rut.

I felt so uninspired because I wasn't able to see my girl.

Okay, maybe I was just a big procrastinator.

But still, with Emma around I always felt motivated and inspiration would flow so easily out of me.

My life without her was bIand and that translated to my work.

Everything was so bIand.

Looking down at my hand, I was holding on to a paintbrush and the bracelet Emma got me was wrapped around my wrist.

Putting the brush away, my other hand went to squeeze the bracelet, sending her my thoughts.

Usually, when I squeezed the bracelet, she would squeeze back.

It was a cute way of saying ‘l miss you’ and ‘I miss you too’.

Weirdly though, when I squeezed it this time, there was no response.

I tried it again and there was nothing still.

It was around 5 PM and Emma should be done with her exams hours ago.

"Maybe she was busy or something?"

I thought to myself.

Letting out a sigh, I turned away from the bIank canvas and slumped down on the couch.

It was spring break and school was off for a week.

It was the perfect time to catch up on my work for the gallery, but without an inspiration, I couldn't do anything.

This was probably the most important thing in my art career, and I wouldn't wanna half-ass it.

I started thinking back on the times when I was most inspired.

They were always moments when I was with her.

She made me feel things I’ve never felt before.

She made me feel full and art was spilling out of me.

I never had to force anything out.

I started thinking about her and how much I wished she was here.

I missed her eyes and her smile, her kiss, and the way she buried her face into my chest when she got embarrassed.

I missed her little humming and the little dance she did whenever she sipped her first cup of coffee.

God, I even missed the way she breathes.

Everything she did was beautiful.

Everything about her was always right.

With that thought in mind, I reached for my sketchbook and a pencil, and I started drawing.

I wanted to see her face so bad, I started drawing her features on the piece of paper.

I drew her hair long and it was flying all over the place.

I loved it when strands of her hair fell on her face and I got to be the one to put them away.

Damn it, I miss her so bad, my heart was hurting.

My hand reached for my phone instinctively and I called her.

Putting the phone to my ear, I was excited at the thought of hearing her voice.

Goddamn, I'm whipped.

ring and it went straight to

Weird.

wouldn't turn off

was in class, she would just put

it must be a mistake, so

the line went

going on with her? We just texted

her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

to celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I

make sure she was okay.Why can’t I just do that? Or...wait a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a grown ass man, I could get on a car or a plane

was spring break

That's crazy though.

so crazy about a guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in

do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her! This

my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

shoving clothes into the bag and the other hand was booking a plane ticket

I was all packed

was getting on

spontaneous or crazy in a

keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped

but her

That didn't matter, though.

see her

6 PM now, and my

around 10, and before the night was over, I would get

seeing her tonight

my way

as they were being patted

hour plane

were

lam bet knew I was getting closer

knew I could miss someone

knew I could feel

was feeling

had the napkins they gave me at the beginning of the

hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

got off the plane and got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and

little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to see her

speed up and I think he was

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I was feeling

the thought of seeing her in a matter of

try her phone again,

up at her door

would open the door and see me

lose

see

I'll put

stopped in front of her building, I paid the

coming out of the building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed to get in without the access

Perfect.

was like the universe was

I knew, I was standing in front of her

breath, I knocked on the door and

or

tried knocking again, and

she wasn't home? And right at that

and saw the

as I

I tried calling you,

know, it’s a long

calling you too, but

basically I was on a plane for the

Where are you?"

She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take

Wait a minute.

was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I

I asked again.

but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these

again, still unable to

just landed like an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a

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