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 to

Weird.

turn

class, she would just put it

a mistake, so I tried her

line went straight

with her? We

wished her good luck for

Everything was fine.

to celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or

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 do that?

was spring break

That's crazy though.

to see his fiancée?

do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her! This was exactly what I needed

and went

My hands were busy.

the other

I was all packed and a plane

was getting on

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

and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into an Uber

calling Emma again, but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her in

and my flight leaves

the night was over, I

her tonight made my

smiling as I made my way through the security checks

being patted down by the airport security, but

the two hour plane right, I was still

a window seat and my eyes were glued to the view of

TW as lam bet knew I was getting closer and closer

could miss someone this much

knew I could

was feeling

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

did a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her

PM, and I really wanted to see

driver to speed up and I think he was annoyed by

I didn’t care though.

I was feeling

thought of seeing her in a

again, I

gonna show up

door and

probably lose it

couldn't wait to see that

I'll

paid the

I was about to go in, so

Perfect.

was like the universe

thing I knew, I was standing in front of

a deep breath, I knocked on the door

response or

knocking again, and there was still

And right at that moment, my phone started

pulled it out and saw

quickly as I pressed the phone to my

tried calling you, but I couldn't reach

it’s a long

been calling you too, but your phone

long story too, but basically I was on a

Where are

that we come here

Wait a minute.

just spent the last two hours on a flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to

I asked again.

found these cheap tickets and she bought it

right now?" I said again, still unable

an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college

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