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.

wouldn't turn off her

she was in class, she would just put

it must be a mistake,

the line went straight to

her? We just texted each other

her good luck

Everything was fine.

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

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

was spring

That's crazy though.

a guy flying 800 miles to see his

why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I think

and went straight

My hands were busy.

the other hand was booking a plane ticket

later, I was all packed and a plane ticket

getting on the next

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

keys and wallet and everything

tried calling Emma again, but her

That didn't matter, though.

see her in

now, and my

Philly at around 10, and before the night

her tonight made my heart

I made my way through the

being patted down

plane right, I was

seat and my eyes were glued

as lam bet knew I was getting closer and closer to her and

could miss someone this

could feel this

I was

had the napkins they gave me at the beginning of the flight

reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand

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

PM, and I really wanted to see her

up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I

of seeing her in

again, I

gonna show up

open the door and see me standing

probably lose it

couldn't wait to see that

I'll

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

was about to go in, so I managed

Perfect.

universe was on my

was standing in front of

deep breath, I knocked on the door and waited for a

or any

again, and there

right at

it out and saw

as I pressed the

your messages and I tried calling you, but

a long story," I

too, but your phone

but basically I was on a

are

City, Florida. You know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

happened so fast.Sophie found these

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

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

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