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.

even ring and it went straight to

Weird.

wouldn't turn

if she was in class, she would just

must be a mistake, so

still, the line

her? We just texted each other this

luck

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

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

spring

That's crazy though.

800 miles to see his fiancée?

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

and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

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

was all packed

getting on the next

spontaneous or crazy in

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

again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

see her in a couple of

now, and my flight leaves at

and before the night

seeing her tonight made my heart

I made my way through the

they were being patted down by the airport security, but

the two hour plane right, I was still

eyes were

that passed, I TW as lam bet knew I was getting closer and closer to

knew I could miss someone this

could

was feeling

of

did a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine and they

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

I got off the plane and got my bags, I grabbed

was a little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to see her before the night was

driver to speed up and I think he was annoyed by

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling

thought of

phone again, I

show up at

would open the door and

lose

to see that smile

I'll put

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

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

Perfect.

the universe was on my

next thing I knew, I was standing in front of her

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

hear a response or any sounds for

tried knocking again, and there was still

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

out and saw the screen, Emma

I said quickly as I pressed the phone to my

I tried calling you,

it’s a long

too, but your phone

too, but basically I was

are you?"

You know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we

Wait a minute.

on a flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why

I asked again.

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

right now?" I said again, still unable

trying to get a cab.There are so

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