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

Weird.

wouldn't turn off

class, she would just

be a mistake,

still, the line went straight

We just

her good luck for

Everything was fine.

her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in

do that? Or...wait a second. Why don’t I just do that?

spring break after

That's crazy though.

so crazy about a guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her

so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go

leaped to my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

the bag and the other hand

was all packed and a plane ticket was

getting on the

hadn’t done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long

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

tried calling Emma again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

see her in a couple

was 6 PM now, and my

in Philly at around 10, and before the night was over, I

seeing her tonight made my

my

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

hour plane right, I

seat and my eyes were glued

minute that passed, I TW as lam bet knew I

could miss someone this

could feel this

was

had the napkins they gave me at the beginning of the flight and I used it to do more

did a sketch of her hand reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in mine

and got my bags, I grabbed

11 PM, and I really wanted

speed up and

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I was feeling on the

at the thought of seeing her in a matter of

didn't try her phone again, I wanted a dramatic

gonna show up at

door and see

probably lose

to see that

smile I'll put

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

the building right at the moment I was about to

Perfect.

universe

was standing in

breath, I knocked on the door and waited

a response or any

and

And right at that moment, my phone started

and saw the screen, Emma was calling

said quickly as I pressed the phone to

messages and I tried calling you, but I couldn't reach

know, it’s a long story,"

you too, but your phone was

It’s a long story too, but basically I

Where are

She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take

Wait a minute.

spent the last two hours on a flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to reach you, you were on a plane

I asked again.

I was gonna tell you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she bought

said again, still unable to process the

trying to get a cab.There are so many college kids

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