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

she would just put

must be a mistake,

still, the line went straight

on with her? We just

wished her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

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

just 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 go

was spring break after

That's crazy though.

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

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

my feet and went

My hands were busy.

bag and the other hand was booking

later, I was all packed and a plane ticket

getting on

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

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

again, but her

That didn't matter, though.

her in a couple

6 PM now, and my

night was over, I would get to hold her in

seeing her tonight made my heart feel

smiling as I made my way through the security

were being patted down by

plane right, I

my eyes were glued to the view of

I TW as lam bet knew I was getting

never knew I could miss someone

never knew I could

was feeling

of the

a sketch of her hand reaching out for

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

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

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

speed up

I didn’t care though.

what I

to burst at the thought of seeing

didn't try her phone again, I wanted

up at her

would open the door

probably lose it

couldn't wait to see

smile I'll put on

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

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

Perfect.

like the universe was on

was standing in front

deep breath, I knocked on the door and waited

or

again, and there

maybe she wasn't home? And right at

out and saw the

said quickly as I

I got your messages and I tried calling you, but I couldn't

a

you too,

a long story too, but basically I was

Where are you?" I

is, right? She demanded that we come here

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and

I said again, still unable to

airport trying to

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