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 off

class, she would just

must be a

line went straight to

her? We just texted each

her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

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

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

was spring break after

That's crazy though.

flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen

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

my feet and went straight for

My hands were busy.

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

later, I was all packed and

getting on

done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and this felt

I got changed and made sure I got all my keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into an Uber

Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

her in a couple

6 PM now, and my

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

seeing her tonight made my heart

smiling as I made my way through the security checks

be smiling as they were being patted down

two hour plane right, I was still

eyes were glued to the view

knew I was

never knew I could miss someone

never knew I could feel this much

was

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

reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

bags, I grabbed a taxi

PM, and I really wanted to see

up and I think

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I was feeling

to burst at the thought of seeing her in a matter

again, I wanted

gonna show up at her door and

the door

probably lose

couldn't wait to see that smile

smile I'll put

stopped in front of her building, I paid

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

Perfect.

was like the universe was

I knew, I was standing in

I knocked on the

didn’t hear a response or

tried knocking again, and there

And right at

saw

as I

tried calling you, but I

a

calling you too, but your phone was

a long story too, but basically I was on a plane for the

Where are

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

Wait a minute.

flight out to Florida?

I asked again.

I was gonna tell you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she bought it on the spot —

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

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

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