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

Weird.

turn

was in class, she would just

it must be a mistake, so I tried

line went straight to

her? We just texted each

her good luck

Everything was fine.

If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and

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 a plane and

was spring break

That's crazy though.

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

I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna

to my feet and went straight

My hands were busy.

the other hand was booking

I was all packed and a plane ticket was

getting on

spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and

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

again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

her in a couple of

was 6 PM now, and

before the night was over, I would get to

of seeing her tonight

couldn't stop smiling as I made my

smiling as they were being patted down

two hour plane

seat and my eyes were glued

I TW as lam bet knew I was getting

knew I could

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

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

your hand in mine

I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her dorm

PM, and I really

up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

I was feeling on the

of seeing

try her phone again, I wanted a

up at her

door and see me

probably lose

wait to see that

I'll put on

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

was coming out of the building right at the moment I was about to go

Perfect.

was like the universe was

knew, I was standing in front

on the door

hear a response or any sounds for

again, and

home? And right at that moment, my phone started

saw the screen, Emma was

I pressed the phone to

got your messages and I tried calling you, but I

a long story,"

you too, but

too, but basically I was on a plane for

Where are

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

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and

I said again, still unable

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

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