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

in class, she would

a mistake, so I

the line went

We just texted

good luck

Everything was fine.

in Georgia or I was in Philly,

clingy or 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 a grown ass man, I could get

spring

That's crazy though.

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

had the 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!

to my feet and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

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

all packed and a plane ticket was

on the next

done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long

keys and wallet and

again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her in

and my flight leaves at

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

thought of seeing her tonight

couldn't stop smiling as I made my way through the security checks

wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted down by the airport

the two hour plane right, I

got a window seat and my eyes were glued to the view of

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

knew I could

knew I could feel this

was feeling so

napkins they gave me at the beginning of the

sketch of her hand reaching out for

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

your hand in mine

my bags, I grabbed

I really wanted to see her before

to speed up and I think he was annoyed by

I didn’t care though.

what I was feeling on the

thought of seeing

try her phone again, I wanted a

up

would open the door and see me standing

lose it

wait to see

smile I'll

I paid the guy and got out of there in

of the building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I

Perfect.

was like the universe was on

was standing in front

breath, I knocked on the door

a response or any sounds

tried knocking again, and there was

And right at that

it out and saw the screen,

I pressed the phone to

I tried calling you, but

know, it’s a long story," I

calling you too,

but basically I was

Where are you?" I

roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take no for an answer,"

Wait a minute.

on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to reach

I asked again.

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

you're in Florida right now?" I said again, still unable to process the irony in this

the airport trying to get a cab.There are so

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