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 straight

Weird.

wouldn't turn off

if she was in class, she would

it must be a mistake, so I

line went

We just texted each other this

wished her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

or I was in Philly,

whatever, I just wanted to make sure she was okay.Why 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 a car or a plane

spring break after

That's crazy though.

so crazy about a guy flying 800 miles to see his

it? Why didn’t I

leaped to my feet and went straight for my

My hands were busy.

was shoving clothes into the bag and the other hand was booking a

was all packed and a

on the next flight

in a long time, and this

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

tried calling Emma again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

see her

6 PM now, and my flight leaves

10, and before the night was over, I

of seeing her tonight made my heart

made my way

smiling as they were being

two hour plane

seat and my eyes were glued to the view of

I was getting closer

knew I could miss someone

never knew I could feel this much

was feeling

gave me at the beginning of the flight and I used

a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine and

"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

really wanted to see her before the

driver to speed up and I

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling

the thought of seeing her in a

phone again, I

up

would open the door and

lose

couldn't wait to see that smile on

smile I'll

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

I was about to go in, so I managed to

Perfect.

like the universe was on

thing I knew, I was

deep breath, I knocked on the door

a response or any sounds for

tried knocking again, and there was still

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

and saw the screen, Emma was calling

as I pressed

tried calling you,

it’s a long

too, but your

but basically I was on a

are you?" I

demanded that we come here for spring

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 to reach

I asked again.

it all happened so fast.Sophie found these

right now?" I said again, still unable to

to get a cab.There are so

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