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.

even ring and it went straight

Weird.

wouldn't turn

she was in class, she would just put it

be a mistake,

the line went straight to

on with her? We just texted each other this

luck for her

Everything was fine.

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

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,

was spring break after

That's crazy though.

crazy 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

leaped to my feet and went straight

My hands were busy.

shoving clothes into the bag and the other hand was

was all packed and

on the next

or crazy in a long time,

keys and wallet and everything

Emma again, but

That didn't matter, though.

her in a

and

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

of seeing her tonight

stop smiling as I made my way through the

smiling as they were being patted down by the airport

plane right, I was still

seat and my eyes were glued to the view of

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

never knew I could miss someone this much

knew I could feel this

was feeling

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

her hand reaching out

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in mine

I grabbed a taxi and headed

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

driver to speed up and I

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I was feeling

thought of seeing

again,

was gonna show up at her door and

open the door and see

lose it

couldn't wait to see that smile

I'll put

of her building, I paid the guy

coming out of the building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed to get in without the access

Perfect.

like the universe was on

next thing I knew, I was standing

deep breath, I knocked on the door

or any

and

she wasn't home? And right at that moment, my phone

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma

said quickly as I pressed

your messages and I tried calling you, but

know, it’s a long story," I

calling you too, but

too, but basically I

Where are you?"

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

Wait a minute.

out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t

I asked again.

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

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

landed like an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to

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