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 it went straight

Weird.

turn

in class, she

it must be a mistake, so I tried her

line

with her? We just texted

luck

Everything was fine.

or I was

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 car or a plane and go

was spring

That's crazy though.

crazy about a guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée?

it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner?

my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

was shoving clothes into the bag and the other hand was booking a

packed and a plane ticket was

on

or crazy in a long time,

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

but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a

PM now, and

and before the night was over, I would get to hold her in my

thought of seeing her tonight made

my

wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted down by the airport security, but

the two hour plane right, I was still

a window seat and my eyes were

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

could

never knew I could feel this much

was feeling

of the flight and I used it to do

reaching out for

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

got my bags, I grabbed a taxi

a little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to see

the driver to speed up

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was

to burst at the thought of

try her phone again, I wanted

show up at her door

open the door and see me standing

probably lose

couldn't wait to see that smile on her

I'll put on

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

was about to go in, so I managed to get in without

Perfect.

universe was on

I was

in a deep breath, I knocked on the door and waited

didn’t hear a response or any sounds for

again, and there was

home? And right at that moment, my

and saw the screen, Emma

I said quickly as I pressed the phone to

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

a long story," I

calling you too, but your

too, but basically I was on a

are you?" I

and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she

Wait a minute.

here, but she was also on a flight out

I asked again.

happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she bought it

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

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

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