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.

didn’t even ring and it went straight

Weird.

wouldn't turn

class, she

it must be a mistake, so I

the line

with her? We

her good luck for

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 in my

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, I could get on a car or

spring break after

That's crazy though.

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

Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right,

leaped to my feet and went straight

My hands were busy.

and the other hand was booking a plane ticket on my

I was all packed

was getting on the next flight

anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and

made sure I got all my keys and wallet and everything

calling Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

her in

now, and my flight leaves at

before the night was over, I would get

tonight made

stop smiling as I made my way through the security

wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted down by the airport security, but I

the two hour plane right, I

eyes were glued to the view of the night

lam bet knew I was getting closer and closer

never knew I could miss someone this

never knew I could feel

I was feeling

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

did a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

got off the plane and got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her

really wanted

telling the driver to speed up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling

of seeing her

didn't try her phone again,

was gonna show up at her

open the door and

lose

see that smile

smile I'll

stopped in front of her building, I paid the guy and got out of there in

I was about to go in, so

Perfect.

the universe

I was standing in front of her

I knocked on the

a response or

again, and

And right at that moment, my phone

and saw the screen, Emma was

said quickly as I

I tried calling you, but I couldn't reach you,"

a long

too, but your

It’s a long story too, but basically I was

Where are you?"

she is, right? She demanded that

Wait a minute.

but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I

I asked again.

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

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

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