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

in class, she would

thought it must be a

line went straight to

going on with her? We

wished her good luck

Everything was fine.

was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my

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

spring

That's crazy though.

to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen her in

it? Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right, I'm gonna go see her! This was exactly what

my feet and went

My hands were busy.

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

later, I was all packed and a

getting on the next flight

crazy in a long time, and this felt

and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into

calling Emma again, but her phone

That didn't matter, though.

her in a

was 6 PM now, and my flight leaves at

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

of seeing her tonight made my

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

normally wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted down by the

hour plane right, I was

my eyes were glued

bet knew I

could

never knew I could feel this much

I was feeling

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

a sketch of her hand reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in

bags, I grabbed a taxi

I really wanted to see her

telling the driver to speed up and I think

I didn’t care though.

I was feeling on the

of seeing her in a

try her phone again,

gonna show up at her

open the door and see

probably lose

couldn't wait to see that

smile I'll put

paid the guy and got out of there

at the moment I was about to go in, so

Perfect.

the universe was on my

knew, I was standing in

knocked on the door and waited for

a response or any sounds for that

and

right at that moment, my phone started

out and saw

I said quickly as I pressed the phone to

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

a

too, but

a long story too, but basically I was on a

are

City, Florida. You know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break

Wait a minute.

flight out to Florida? "So that’s why I haven’t been able to reach you, you were on a plane to

I asked again.

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

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

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

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