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 off her
in class, she
thought it must be a mistake, so
line went straight
going on with her? We just texted each
her good luck for
Everything was fine.
went out to celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was
okay.Why can’t I just do that? Or...wait a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a
was spring
That's crazy though.
guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in
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 exactly what I needed to
leaped to my feet and
My hands were busy.
bag and the other hand was booking a plane ticket on my
later, I was all packed
was getting on
this spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and
got all my keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I
but her phone was
That didn't matter, though.
gonna see her in a couple of
was 6 PM now, and
arrive in Philly at around 10, and before the night was over, I would
seeing her tonight
couldn't stop smiling as I made my way through the security checks at
they were being
plane right, I was still
and my eyes were glued to the view
knew I was getting closer and closer to
never knew I could
could feel this much
was
had the napkins they gave me at the beginning of the flight and I used it
reaching out for mine and they
"We're almost there,"
I said to myself.
hand in mine
the plane and got my bags, I grabbed a
I really wanted to see her before the night
kept telling the driver to speed up and I think he was
I didn’t care though.
know what I was feeling on
to burst at the thought of seeing her in
phone again, I
up
the door and see
probably lose
wait to see that smile on
smile I'll put
I paid the guy and got out of there in
the building right at the moment I was about to go in,
Perfect.
universe
was standing in front
a deep breath, I knocked on the door
didn’t hear a response or any sounds
and
she wasn't home? And right at that moment, my phone started
it out and saw the
quickly as I pressed the phone
I got your messages and I tried calling you, but I couldn't reach you,"
know, it’s a long story,"
calling you too,
I was on a plane
are you?"
is, right? She demanded that
Wait a minute.
on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why
I asked again.
found these cheap tickets and she bought
said again, still unable to process
we just landed like an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a cab.There
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