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 it went straight

Weird.

wouldn't turn off

if she was in class, she would just put it

a mistake, so I tried

the line went straight

her? We just texted each other

luck

Everything was fine.

If she was in Georgia or

that? Or...wait a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a grown ass man,

was spring

That's crazy though.

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

trip, so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's

feet and went

My hands were busy.

the other hand was booking a plane ticket

I was all packed and a plane ticket

was getting on the

anything this spontaneous or crazy in a

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

calling Emma again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

see her in a

now, and my flight leaves

and before the night

seeing her tonight made my heart

stop smiling as I made my way through the security checks at the

they were being patted down by the airport

plane

were glued to the

minute that passed, I TW as lam bet knew I was getting closer

never knew I could miss someone this

I could

was feeling

the napkins they gave me at the beginning of

hand reaching out for mine and they

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

your hand

got my bags, I grabbed

PM, and I really wanted to see

up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

what I was feeling on

burst at the thought of seeing her in a matter of

again, I wanted a

show up at her

the door and

lose it

see that

smile I'll put on

building, I paid the guy and got out of there

about to go in, so I managed to get

Perfect.

the universe was

I was standing in front of

breath, I knocked on the door and waited for a

hear a response or any

again, and

wasn't home? And right at

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma was

quickly as I pressed the phone to my

tried calling you, but I couldn't reach

know, it’s a

been calling you too, but your

I was on a

are you?" I

She demanded that we come here for spring break

Wait a minute.

she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to reach you, you

I asked again.

but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she bought it on the spot —

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

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

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