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

Weird.

wouldn't turn off her

she would just put

a mistake,

line went straight to

We just

wished her good luck for

Everything was fine.

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

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

spring break

That's crazy though.

crazy about a guy flying 800 miles to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen

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

to my feet and went straight for

My hands were busy.

and the other hand

I was all packed and

on the next flight

hadn’t done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a

and everything else I needed, I

Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in

was 6 PM now, and my flight leaves

Philly at around 10, and before the night was

thought of seeing her tonight made my heart feel

stop smiling as I made my way through the security checks at

smiling as they were being patted down by the

plane

and my eyes were glued to the view of

minute that passed, I TW as lam bet knew I was getting closer and closer to

knew I could miss someone this much

I could feel this

was feeling

of the flight and

a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine and they almost

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand

I got off the 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 see

to speed up and I think he

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was

to burst at the thought of seeing her in

again,

gonna show up at her

would open the door and

lose it

wait to see that smile

smile I'll put on

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

moment I was about to go

Perfect.

the universe

I knew, I was standing in front

I knocked on the door and

a response or any sounds for that

tried knocking again, and there was

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

and saw

said quickly as I pressed the phone to

calling you, but I couldn't reach you,"

know, it’s a long story,"

been calling you too, but your

It’s a long story too, but basically I was

Where are you?" I

and how she is, right? She demanded that

Wait a minute.

she was also on a flight out to

I asked again.

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

right now?" I said again, still unable to

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

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