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

Weird.

wouldn't turn

she was in class, she would just put

it must be a

still, the line went straight to

with her? We

wished her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

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

a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a

spring break

That's crazy though.

see his fiancée? I hadn't seen

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

to my feet and went straight

My hands were busy.

the bag and the other hand was

all packed and a plane ticket was

getting on the next flight

or crazy in a long

and everything else I needed, I jumped into

calling Emma again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple

PM now, and my flight leaves

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

tonight made my heart

couldn't stop smiling as I made my way through the security

be smiling as they were being patted down by the airport security, but I

plane right, I

seat and my eyes were glued to

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

knew I could miss someone this much

never knew I could feel this

I was feeling so

the napkins they gave me at the beginning of the flight and I

of her hand reaching out for mine and

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her

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

speed up

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I was feeling on

wanted to burst at the thought of seeing

her phone again, I wanted a

gonna show up at

open the door and see me

lose it

wait to see that smile on her

smile I'll put

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

about to go in, so I managed to get in without

Perfect.

was like the universe was

knew, I was standing in front of her

I knocked on the

or any sounds for

knocking again, and there was

right at that moment, my phone

and saw the screen,

I said quickly as I

and I tried calling you, but I couldn't reach

a

you too, but

but basically I was on a plane for the past three

Where are

how she is, right? She demanded that we come

Wait a minute.

flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t

I asked again.

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

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

still in the airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college kids here,

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