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.

line didn’t even ring and it went

Weird.

wouldn't turn off her

was in class, she would just put it

it must be a mistake, so I tried

still, the line went straight to

on with her? We just texted each other

luck for

Everything was fine.

celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would

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

was spring

That's crazy though.

guy flying 800 miles to see his

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

leaped to my feet and

My hands were busy.

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

was all packed and a plane

getting on the next flight

crazy in a

and wallet and everything else I

calling Emma again, but her

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her in a couple of

6 PM now, and my flight leaves

around 10, and before the night

of seeing her tonight made my heart

I made my way through the security checks at the

wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted

the two hour plane right,

my eyes were glued to the view of the night

knew I was getting closer and

could miss

knew I could feel this much

was feeling so

the napkins they gave me at the beginning of the flight and I used it

hand reaching out for mine and they

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand

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

I really wanted to see her

up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

what I was feeling on the

thought of seeing her in a

didn't try her phone again, I wanted a

show up at her door and

would open the door and see

probably lose

to see that smile

smile I'll

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

was about to go in,

Perfect.

the universe was on my

knew, I was standing in front of her

I knocked on the door and waited for a few

a response or any sounds for

knocking again, and

And right at that moment,

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma was

as I pressed the phone to

and I tried calling you,

a

too, but

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

are you?" I

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

Wait a minute.

flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So

I asked again.

it all happened so fast.Sophie found

right now?" I said again, still unable to

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

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