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.

line didn’t even ring and it went

Weird.

wouldn't turn off

she

thought it must be a

the line went

going on with her? We just texted each

her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

went out to celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia 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

spring break

That's crazy though.

to see his fiancée? I

so why can't I just do it? Why didn’t I

feet and went

My hands were busy.

and the other hand

later, I was all packed and a plane

on the

done anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and this felt so

got all my keys and wallet and everything else I

again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in

PM now, and

the night was over, I would get to hold her in

tonight made my

smiling as I made my way through the security checks at

were being patted down by the

hour plane right, I was still

were glued to the view of

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

I could

knew I could feel this much

I was feeling so

they gave me at the beginning of the flight and I

a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine and

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

your hand in mine

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

was a little over 11 PM, and I really wanted

speed up and I think he was annoyed by

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling on the

wanted to burst at the thought of seeing her in

didn't try her phone again, I wanted a dramatic

was gonna show up at her door

the door and see

lose it

wait to see that smile on her

I'll

I paid the guy and got out of there

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

Perfect.

the universe was

thing I knew, I was standing

in a deep breath, I knocked on the door and waited for

hear a response or

and there

home? And right at that moment,

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma was calling

as I pressed the phone

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

it’s a long story,"

you too, but your

story too, but basically I was on a plane for the past three

are you?" I

Florida. You know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

so fast.Sophie found these cheap

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

trying to get a cab.There are so many

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