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.

even ring and it went

Weird.

wouldn't turn

class, she would just put it on

a mistake, so I tried her

line went

going on with her? We just

wished her good luck

Everything was fine.

was in Georgia or I was

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

spring

That's crazy though.

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

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! This was exactly what I needed to

and

My hands were busy.

bag and the other hand was

later, I was all packed and a

getting on the next flight

in a long time, and

keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into

tried calling Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple

PM now, and my flight

the night was over, I would get

tonight made

made my way through the security

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

the two hour plane right,

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

I

could miss someone this much

never knew I could feel this

I was feeling so

gave me at the beginning of the flight and I used it

her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

your hand in mine

plane and got my bags, I grabbed a taxi

over 11 PM, and I really wanted to see her before the night was

kept telling the driver to speed up and

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I

of seeing her

phone again, I

show up at her door and

door and see me standing

lose

see that smile on her

smile I'll put

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

at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed to

Perfect.

the universe was on my

thing I knew, I was standing in front of her

I knocked on the door and waited for a

didn’t hear a response or

knocking again, and there was still

And right at that moment,

out and saw

quickly as I pressed the

your messages and I tried calling you, but I

know, it’s a long story,"

too, but your phone

basically I was on a plane for the past three

are you?" I

You know my 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.

flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So

I asked again.

was gonna tell you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she bought it on

I said again, still unable to process the irony in this

like an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a

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