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.

and it went straight

Weird.

wouldn't turn

in class, she would just put it on

must be a mistake, so I

line went

with her? We just

luck for

Everything was fine.

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

a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a grown ass man, I could get on a car

spring break after

That's crazy though.

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

didn’t I think of

feet and went straight for my

My hands were busy.

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

was all packed and a plane ticket

was getting on the

anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time,

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

but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

her

and my flight leaves at

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

thought of seeing her tonight made

couldn't stop smiling as I made my way

they were being patted down by the airport security, but

the two hour plane right, I was

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

could miss someone this

never knew I could feel this

was feeling

they gave me at the beginning of the flight and I

a sketch of her hand reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

your hand in mine

plane and got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her dorm

a little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to

kept telling the driver to speed up and I

I didn’t care though.

what I was

the thought of seeing her in a

phone again, I wanted

gonna show up at

door and see me

probably lose it

wait to see

smile I'll

front of her building, I paid the guy and got

building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed to get in without the

Perfect.

the universe was on my

next thing I knew, I was

I knocked on the door and

didn’t hear a response or any sounds for

tried knocking again, and there was

maybe she wasn't home? And right at that

saw the screen, Emma

I said quickly as I

tried calling you, but I

a

too, but

but basically I

are you?"

City, Florida. 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

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

gonna tell you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap

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

trying to get a cab.There

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