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.

and it went straight to

Weird.

turn

class, she would just put

be a mistake, so I tried

the line went

going on with her? We just texted

good luck for her last

Everything was fine.

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

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

spring break

That's crazy though.

flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't

had the means necessary to make this 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

to my feet and went straight for

My hands were busy.

bag and the other hand was booking a

I was all packed and a plane ticket

on

spontaneous or crazy in a long time,

wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into an

but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple of

6 PM now, and my

before the night was over,

thought of seeing her tonight made my heart

my way through

being patted down by the airport

plane right,

got a window seat and my eyes were glued

TW as lam bet knew I was getting closer and closer to her and that felt so

I could

could feel this

was feeling so

gave me at the beginning of the flight

her hand reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to

11 PM, and I really wanted to see her before the night was

telling the driver to speed up and I

I didn’t care though.

what I was feeling on

wanted to burst at the thought of seeing her in a matter of

phone again, I wanted a

gonna show up at

would open the door

lose it

wait to see that smile

smile I'll put

front of her building, I paid the guy and

building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed

Perfect.

was like the universe

I knew, I was standing

I knocked on the door and

hear a response or any sounds

tried knocking again, and there was

right at that

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma was calling

quickly as I pressed the phone

tried calling

it’s a long story," I

too,

a long story too, but basically I was on a plane for the past

are

right? She demanded that

Wait a minute.

but she was also on a flight out to Florida?

I asked again.

you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found

you're in Florida right now?" I said again, still unable

hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to

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