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.

didn’t even ring and

Weird.

turn

in class, she would just put

must be a mistake, so

the line went

going on with her? We just

good luck for her last

Everything was fine.

she was in Georgia or I was in

a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a grown

spring

That's crazy though.

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

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 exactly what

leaped to my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

the other hand was booking a

I was all packed and a plane

was getting on the

in a long time, and this felt so

and made sure I got all my keys and wallet and everything

calling Emma again, but her

That didn't matter, though.

her

PM now, and my flight

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

tonight made

as I made my way through the security checks

wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted

plane right, I was

a window seat and my eyes were glued

lam bet knew I

I could miss someone this

never knew I could feel this

I was

the beginning of the flight and I used it to do

did a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand

my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out

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

driver to speed up and

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I

of seeing her in a matter

try her phone again, I wanted

up at her door

would open the door and see

lose it

wait to see that

smile I'll

front of her building, I paid the guy and got out

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

Perfect.

like the universe was on my

I was standing in front

a deep breath, I knocked on the door

a response or any

again, and there was

right at

it out and saw the screen,

quickly as I pressed the phone to my

and I tried calling you,

know, it’s a

calling you too, but

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

Where are you?"

know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring

Wait a minute.

a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to reach you, you were on

I asked again.

all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she

Florida right now?" I said again, still unable to process the irony in this

hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a cab.There

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