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

Weird.

turn off

she was in class, she would just put

it must be a mistake,

the line went straight

with her? We just texted each other this

wished her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

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

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

was spring

That's crazy though.

guy flying 800 miles to see his

I think of

leaped to my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

into the bag and the other

later, I was all packed and a plane ticket was

getting on

or crazy in

my keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into

tried calling Emma again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her in a couple of

now, and my

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

tonight made my heart

I made my way through the security checks

be smiling as they were being patted down by the airport security, but

plane right, I was still

window seat and my eyes were glued to the view of

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

never knew I could miss someone this much

could feel this much

was feeling so

of the flight and I used

did a sketch of her hand reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand

the plane and got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed

really wanted to see her before the

telling the driver to speed up and I think he was

I didn’t care though.

what I

burst at the thought of seeing

phone again,

show up at

door and see

lose

couldn't wait to see that smile on her

smile I'll put on

front of her building, I paid the guy

about to go in, so I managed to get

Perfect.

like the universe was

was standing in front of her

I knocked on the door

a response or

tried knocking again, and

she wasn't home? And right at that

saw the screen, Emma

I said quickly as I pressed

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

know, it’s a long

calling you too,

long story too, but basically I was

are you?" I

She demanded that we

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

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

I said again, still unable to

the airport trying to get a

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