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.

even ring and it went

Weird.

turn off her

she would just put

must be a mistake, so I tried her

line went

going on with her? We just

good luck for her last

Everything was fine.

her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I

just do that? Or...wait a

spring break after

That's crazy though.

about a guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in

make this trip, so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's

feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

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

I was all packed and a

was getting on the next flight

hadn’t done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time,

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

but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

her in a couple

6 PM now, and my

night was over, I would get

her tonight made

smiling as I made my way through the

normally wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted down by the

the two hour plane right,

and my eyes were glued to the view of the

I was getting closer

I could

I could

I was

the beginning of the

a sketch of her hand reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in mine

my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her dorm on

really wanted to see

driver to speed up and I think he was annoyed by

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I was feeling on the

the thought of seeing her

didn't try her phone again, I wanted

show up

the door

probably lose it

wait to see that smile

smile I'll put on

the taxi stopped in front of her building, I paid the guy

building right at the moment I was about to

Perfect.

like the universe

knew, I was standing in front of her

knocked on the door and

hear a response or

and there was

wasn't home? And right at that moment, my phone started

out and saw the screen, Emma was calling

I said quickly as I pressed the phone to

tried calling you, but I couldn't reach

a long story," I

too, but your

too, but basically I was on a

are you?"

roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take

Wait a minute.

also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to

I asked again.

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

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

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

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