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.

line didn’t even ring and it went straight to

Weird.

turn off her

was in class, she

thought it must be a mistake, so I tried her

the line went straight

We just

luck for her

Everything was fine.

out to celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or

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

was spring

That's crazy though.

about a guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't

it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her! This was exactly what

to my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

the other hand was booking a plane ticket on my

all packed

was getting on the next

in

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

but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

see her in

PM now, and my flight leaves

around 10, and before the night was over, I would get to hold her

thought of seeing her tonight made my heart

made my way through the security checks at

normally wouldn't be smiling as they were being

two hour plane

eyes were glued to the view of the night

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

could miss someone this

knew I could feel this much

was

me at the beginning of the flight and

did a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in

I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her dorm

a little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to see

up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was

at the thought of seeing her in a

her phone again,

up at her

would open the door and

lose

wait to see

smile I'll put on

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

moment I was about to

Perfect.

the universe was on

next thing I knew, I was standing in

a deep breath, I knocked on the door

didn’t hear a response or any sounds

again, and there was still

right at that moment, my phone started

pulled it out and saw the screen,

said quickly as I pressed the phone to my

tried calling you, but I couldn't reach you," she

know, it’s a long story," I

you too, but your

It’s a long story too, but basically I was on a plane for the past

Where are

she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take

Wait a minute.

a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I

I asked again.

all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she bought it on the

said again, still unable to process the

airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college kids here, the

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