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 off

if she was in class, she would just put it on

thought it must be a mistake,

still, the line went straight

her? We just texted each other this

her good luck for

Everything was fine.

Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove straight

a second. Why don’t I just

spring

That's crazy though.

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

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

to my feet and went

My hands were busy.

the other hand was booking a plane ticket on my

later, I was all packed

on the next flight

or crazy in a long time, and this

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

again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

was gonna see her in a couple of

was 6 PM now, and

night was over, I would get to

thought of seeing her tonight made my

as I made my way through the

they were being patted

two hour plane right, I was still

seat and my eyes were glued

every minute that passed, I TW as lam bet knew I was

could miss

could feel

I was

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

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

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

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

PM, and I really wanted to see her before the

telling the driver to speed up and I think he was

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling on the

of seeing her

again, I

was gonna show up at her

would open the door

lose it

wait to see that

I'll

taxi stopped in front of her building, I paid the

at the moment I was about to go in, so

Perfect.

like the universe was

next thing I knew, I was standing

deep breath, I knocked on the door and waited

a response or any sounds for that

and there was still

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

saw the screen, Emma

I said quickly as I

calling you, but I couldn't

a long story," I

you too, but your

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

Where are

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 an

Wait a minute.

a flight out to Florida? "So

I asked again.

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

said again, still unable to process

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

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