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 to

Weird.

turn off her

class, she would just

be a mistake,

the line

with her? We just texted each

her good luck for

Everything was fine.

she was in Georgia or I was in Philly,

possessive or 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

spring break after

That's crazy though.

flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in almost four

means necessary to make this trip, so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her! This was

to my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

bag and the

all packed and a plane ticket was

on the next flight

spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and this felt so

and everything

tried calling Emma again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her in a

now, and my

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

seeing her tonight made my heart

as I made my way through the

as they were being patted down by

plane right,

a window seat and my eyes were glued

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

could miss someone this

could feel

was

gave me at the beginning of

sketch of her hand reaching out for mine and

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in mine

plane and got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out

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

at the thought of seeing her in

her phone again, I wanted a

show up at her

the door and

probably lose it

see that smile on her

I'll

I paid the

about to go in, so I managed

Perfect.

was like the universe

next thing I knew, I was standing in

breath, I knocked on the door and waited

or any

tried knocking again, and there

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

and saw the screen, Emma

I said quickly as I pressed the phone

got your messages and I tried calling you, but I

a long story," I

too, but your phone was

too, but basically I was on a plane for the past three

Where are

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

Wait a minute.

just 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

I asked again.

all happened so fast.Sophie found these

right now?" I said again,

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

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