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.

and

Weird.

turn off

she would just put it

thought it must be a mistake, so I tried her

still, the line went straight to

her? We just

her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove straight

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

spring

That's crazy though.

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

do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her!

feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

bag and the other hand was booking a plane ticket on

all packed

was getting on the next flight

this spontaneous or crazy in a long time,

and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into an Uber and headed for the

calling Emma again, but

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a

6 PM now, and my

in Philly at around 10, and before the night was over, I would

tonight made my

stop smiling as I made my way

were being patted down by the airport security, but I

plane right, I was still

window seat and my eyes were

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

knew I could

knew I could

was feeling

me at the beginning of the flight and I used it to do more

her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out

PM, and I really wanted to

telling the driver to speed up

I didn’t care though.

what I was

burst at the thought of seeing her in a

phone again, I wanted

show up

open the door

probably lose it

wait to see that

I'll put on

building, I paid the guy and

building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I

Perfect.

the universe was on my

knew, I was standing

in a deep breath, I knocked on the door

hear a response or any sounds

tried knocking again, and there was

she wasn't home? And right at that

it out and saw the screen,

I pressed the phone to my

messages and I tried calling

a long

you too, but

It’s a long story too, but basically I

are you?" I

She demanded that

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

fast.Sophie found these cheap

now?" I said again,

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

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