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

Weird.

wouldn't turn off

she would

be a mistake, so I tried

the line went straight

We just texted each other

good luck for her last

Everything was fine.

or

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

was spring

That's crazy though.

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

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

feet and went straight

My hands were busy.

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

packed

was getting on the next flight

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

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

tried calling Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a

6 PM now, and my flight

around 10, and before the night was over, I

of seeing her tonight

made my way

were being patted down by the

the two hour plane right, I was still

my eyes were glued to the

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

never knew I could miss someone this much

knew I could feel this much

was feeling so

the napkins they gave me at the beginning of the

reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

your hand in mine

my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to

a little over 11 PM, and I really

driver to speed up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling on the

wanted to burst at the thought of seeing her

her phone again,

up at her door

the door and see me standing

probably lose it

see that

smile I'll put on

I paid the guy and got

at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed to get in without the access

Perfect.

universe was on my

was

on

response or any sounds for

and

home? And right at that moment, my

out and saw the

I pressed the phone to my

got your messages and I tried calling

it’s a

too, but

basically I was

are you?" I

my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we

Wait a minute.

spent the 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,

I asked again.

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

I said again, still unable to process the

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

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