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.

and it went straight

Weird.

wouldn't turn off her

in class, she would just put it on

must be a mistake, so I

the line went straight to

We just texted each other

wished her good luck for her last

Everything was fine.

out to celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove straight to

can’t I just do that? Or...wait a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a grown ass man, I could get on

spring

That's crazy though.

to see his fiancée? I

trip, so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I

to my feet and went

My hands were busy.

bag and the

packed and a plane

was getting on the next flight

crazy in a long time,

got changed and made sure I got all my keys and wallet and everything else I

again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

her in a couple of

now, and

10, and before the night

of seeing her tonight made

made my way through the security checks at

being patted down by the

plane right, I

and my eyes were glued to the view of

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

I could miss someone

could feel this

I was

the napkins they gave me at the beginning of

sketch of her hand reaching out for mine and they almost

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in

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

11 PM, and I really wanted to see her before the night

to speed up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

I

to burst at the thought of seeing her in a matter of

try her phone again,

gonna show up at her

the door and

lose

couldn't wait to see

I'll put

building, I paid the guy and got out of there in

I was about to go in, so I managed to get

Perfect.

like the universe was

I knew, I was

on the door and waited for a

or any

tried knocking again, and there was

And right at

and saw the

said quickly as I pressed the phone to

and I tried calling

a long

you too, but your phone

It’s a long story too, but basically I was on a plane for the past

Where are you?" I

roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for

Wait a minute.

just spent the last two hours on a flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida?

I asked again.

you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these

right now?" I said again, still unable to

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

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