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 it went straight to

Weird.

wouldn't turn off her

she

a mistake,

line went straight

going on 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

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. Why don’t I just

was spring break after

That's crazy though.

miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in almost four

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

and went straight for

My hands were busy.

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

was all packed and a plane ticket was

was getting on the next flight

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

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

but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

see her in

and my flight

and before the night was over, I would get to hold her in my

tonight made

couldn't stop smiling as I made my way through

as they were being patted

the two hour plane right, I was

seat and my eyes were glued to the

knew I was getting closer and closer to her and

could miss someone this much

could feel this much

I was feeling so

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

a sketch of her hand reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in

the plane and got my bags, I grabbed a

was a little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to see her before

up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

I was

burst at the thought of seeing her

try her phone again,

was gonna show up at her door

open the door and see me standing

lose

wait to see that

I'll put on

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

of the building right at the moment I was about

Perfect.

like the universe

knew, I was standing in front of

on the door

or any

knocking again, and

And right at that moment, my phone

pulled it out and saw

I said quickly as I pressed the phone to my

tried calling you, but I

know, it’s a long

you too,

long story too, but basically I was on

are you?"

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

Wait a minute.

over here, but 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.

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

again, still unable

an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get

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