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 straight to

Weird.

wouldn't turn

she was in class, she would just put

must be a mistake,

the line

on with her? We just

luck for her last

Everything was fine.

her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove straight to her

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 a plane

spring break after

That's crazy though.

guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in almost

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

and

My hands were busy.

was shoving clothes into the bag and the other hand was booking a

all packed and a plane

was getting on the next

hadn’t done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time,

all my keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into an Uber and headed for

Emma again, but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her

6 PM now, and

Philly at around 10, and before the night was over, I would

seeing her tonight made my

I made my way through the security checks

as they were being patted down by the airport

hour plane

my eyes were

TW as lam bet knew I was getting closer and closer

never knew I could

knew I could feel this much

was feeling so

the beginning of the flight and I used it

reaching out for mine and

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

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

a little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to

the driver to speed up and I think he was annoyed by

I didn’t care though.

know what I was

of seeing her in

her phone again, I

gonna show up at her

door and see

lose it

see that smile on her

I'll put

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

out of the building right at the moment I was about to go in, so

Perfect.

like the universe was on

next thing I knew, I was standing in

a deep breath, I knocked on

or any sounds for

knocking again, and there was still

And right at that moment, my

it out and saw the screen,

as I

I got your messages and I tried calling you,

a long

been calling you too, but your phone was

story too, but basically I was on a plane

Where are you?" I

demanded that we come here

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she bought it

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

landed like an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college

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