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

Weird.

turn

she was in class, she

must be a mistake, so

line went

on with her? We

her good luck for

Everything was fine.

went 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

I was 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 on a car or

was spring

That's crazy though.

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

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

my feet and went straight for

My hands were busy.

into the bag and the other

all packed and a

getting on

this spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and

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

Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple of

PM now, and my flight leaves

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

of seeing her tonight made my

I made my way through the

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

plane

got a window seat and my eyes were glued to the

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

could miss

I could

I was

of the

of her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand

my bags, I grabbed a taxi and

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

up and I

I didn’t care though.

what I was

wanted to burst at the thought of

her phone again, I wanted

show up at her door and

open the door and see

lose

wait to see that

I'll put on

building, I paid

was coming out of the building right at the moment I was about to

Perfect.

the universe

I was standing in front

a deep breath, I knocked on the

didn’t hear a response or any

again, and

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

and saw the screen, Emma was

as I pressed the phone to

tried calling you, but I couldn't reach

a

you too, but

story too, but basically I was on a plane for

are

she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take no for

Wait a minute.

she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to reach you, you were

I asked again.

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

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

hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college kids here, the

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