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

Weird.

wouldn't turn

if she was in class, she would just put it

it must be a

the line went

her? We

her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

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

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

spring

That's crazy though.

800 miles to see his fiancée?

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

feet and went

My hands were busy.

the bag and the other hand was booking a plane ticket on my

I was all packed

getting on

or crazy in a long time, and this felt so

got changed and made sure I got all my keys and wallet and everything

tried calling Emma again, but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her

6 PM now, and my flight

and before the night was over, I would get to hold her in my arms

tonight

my way through the

being patted down by the airport security, but

the two hour plane right, I was still

and my eyes were glued to the view

bet knew I was getting closer

knew I could

never knew I could feel

was feeling so

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

of her hand reaching out

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

and got my bags, I

I really wanted to see her before the night was

speed up

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling on the

to burst at the thought of seeing

phone again, I wanted

was gonna show up at her door

door and see me standing

lose

to see that smile on her

I'll put

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

moment I was about

Perfect.

was like the universe

I was standing in front

on the door and waited for

didn’t hear a response or any

tried knocking again, and there

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

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma was calling

as I pressed the phone to

got your messages and I tried calling

a

too, but your phone was

basically I was on a plane for the past three

Where are

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

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 haven’t been able to reach you, you were on a plane

I asked again.

fast.Sophie found

now?" I said again, still unable to process the irony

ago.We're still in the airport trying to

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