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.

turn

she was in class, she

be a mistake, so I tried her

still, the line

with her? We just texted each other this

good luck for her

Everything was fine.

she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove straight to

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

spring break

That's crazy though.

see his fiancée? I hadn't seen

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

my feet and went straight for

My hands were busy.

into the bag and the other hand was booking

later, I was all packed and a

on the next

crazy in a long time, and this

and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into an Uber and headed

again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her in a

6 PM now, and my

and before the night was over, I would get to hold her

tonight made

made my way through the security checks

be smiling as they were being patted down by the airport security, but

plane right, I

my eyes were glued to the view of

knew I was

I could miss someone

could feel this much

was feeling

napkins they gave me at the beginning of the flight and

sketch of her hand reaching out for mine and they almost

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in mine

the plane and got my bags, I grabbed

over 11 PM, and I really wanted

telling the driver to speed up and I think

I didn’t care though.

know what I was feeling

at the thought of seeing her

try her phone again, I wanted a dramatic

was gonna show up at her

would open the door and

lose

wait to see that smile

smile I'll put on

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

building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed to get in without

Perfect.

the universe

was standing in

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

or

again, and there was still

maybe she wasn't home? And right at that moment,

pulled it out and saw

said quickly as I

calling you, but I couldn't reach

a

you too, but your

I was

are you?"

Florida. You know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she

Wait a minute.

the last two hours on a flight over here, but she was also on a flight out

I asked again.

found these cheap tickets and

I said again, still unable to

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

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