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.

even ring and it went

Weird.

turn off

if she was in class, she would just put it on

thought it must be a mistake, so

line went straight

We

good luck

Everything was fine.

to celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove

because I was clingy or possessive or whatever, I just wanted to make sure she was okay.Why can’t I just do that? Or...wait a second. Why

was spring

That's crazy though.

flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in almost four

trip, so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her! This was exactly what I

feet and went straight for

My hands were busy.

clothes into the bag and the

was all packed and a plane ticket

getting on the next

spontaneous or crazy in a long

and everything else I needed, I jumped into an Uber and

tried calling Emma again, but her

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple of

and my flight leaves at

arrive in Philly at around 10, and before the night was over, I would get to hold her in my arms

seeing her tonight made my heart

I made my way through

wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted down

two hour plane

got a window seat and my eyes were glued to

lam bet knew I was getting closer and

I could

never knew I could feel

was

napkins they gave me at the beginning of

sketch of her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in

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

11 PM, and I really wanted to see her before

the driver to speed up and I

I didn’t care though.

I was feeling

the thought of

her phone again, I

was gonna show up at her door and

the door and see me

lose

see that smile on

smile I'll put

paid

at the moment I was about to go in, so I

Perfect.

was like the universe

next thing I knew, I was standing in front of her

in a deep breath, I knocked on the door and waited for a

hear a response or any sounds for

knocking again, and there was

home? And right at

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma was calling

I pressed the phone

and I tried calling

it’s a long story,"

been calling you too,

It’s a long story too, but basically I was on a plane

Where are

City, Florida. You know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take no for an answer,"

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

all happened so fast.Sophie found these

I said again, still unable to process the

to get a cab.There are so many college kids here, the

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