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 it

Weird.

turn off

class, she would just put

be a mistake, so I tried her

the line went straight to

We just texted each other

wished her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

or I was in Philly, I would get in my car

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 don’t I just do that? I'm a grown ass man, I could get on a

spring

That's crazy though.

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

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

and

My hands were busy.

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

later, I was all packed and

on the next flight

hadn’t done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time,

I got all my keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped

calling Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her

now, and my flight

Philly at around 10, and before the night was

seeing her tonight made my

my way through the security checks at the

be smiling as they were being patted down by

hour plane right, I was

window seat and my eyes were glued to the view of the

every minute that passed, I TW as lam bet knew I

never knew I could miss someone this much

knew I could

I was

of the flight and I used

of her hand reaching out for mine and they almost

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand

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

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

kept telling the driver to speed up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was

at the thought of

phone again, I

show up at

open the door and

probably lose it

wait to see that smile

I'll

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

was about

Perfect.

like the universe was

I was standing in front

in a deep breath, I knocked on the door and

response or any sounds for that

knocking again, and

she wasn't home? And right at

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma

said quickly as I pressed the

your messages and I tried calling you, but I couldn't reach

a long story," I

too,

long story too, but basically I was

Where are you?"

and how she is, right? She demanded that we come

Wait a minute.

last two hours on a flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to reach you, you were on

I asked again.

you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these

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

we just landed like an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college

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