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.

line didn’t even ring and

Weird.

wouldn't turn

she was in class, she would just put it on

must be a mistake,

line

on with her? We just texted each other this

luck for

Everything was fine.

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

I was clingy or possessive or whatever, I just wanted to make sure she was okay.Why can’t I just do that? Or...wait a second.

was spring break after

That's crazy though.

crazy about a guy flying 800 miles to see his

necessary to make this trip, so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her! This was exactly

my feet and went straight for

My hands were busy.

shoving clothes into the bag and the other hand was booking a plane ticket

packed

on the

done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a

and wallet and everything

tried calling Emma again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

see her

PM now, and

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

of seeing her tonight made my

couldn't stop smiling as I made my way through

be smiling as they were being patted down by

hour plane right, I was

window seat and my eyes were glued to the

bet knew I was getting closer and closer to her and that

never knew I could miss

knew I could feel this much

I was feeling

at the beginning of

her hand reaching out for mine and

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

got my bags, I

and I really wanted to see

up and I think he was annoyed

I didn’t care though.

I

the thought of seeing her in

again, I

was gonna show up at her door and

the door and

lose

wait to see that smile on her

smile I'll put

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

the moment I was about to

Perfect.

like the universe was on

I knew, I was

in a deep breath, I knocked on the door and waited for

hear a response or any

tried knocking again, and

maybe she wasn't home? And right

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma

I said quickly as I pressed

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

a

you too, but your phone

I was on a

Where are you?"

roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take no for

Wait a minute.

also on a flight out to Florida?

I asked again.

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

now?" I said again, still unable to process the irony in

trying to

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