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.

ring and it

Weird.

turn off

was in class, she

it must be a

line

with her? We just texted each other this

wished her good luck for

Everything was fine.

dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove

or possessive 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 grown ass man, I could get

spring

That's crazy though.

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

means necessary 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 what I

leaped to my feet and

My hands were busy.

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

all packed and

was getting on the next flight

this spontaneous or crazy in

made sure I got all my keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into

but

That didn't matter, though.

her in a couple

6 PM now, and my flight leaves

at around 10, and before the night was

of seeing her tonight made my

my way through the

were being patted down by

hour plane right, I was

were glued to the view of

I TW as lam bet knew I was getting

knew I could

could feel

was

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

reaching out for mine and

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand in mine

plane and got my bags, I grabbed

11 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

thought of seeing her in a matter

again, I wanted

gonna show up at

door and see

lose

couldn't wait to see

smile I'll put

paid the guy and got out of there in

about to go in, so I managed to get

Perfect.

universe was on

I knew, I was

I knocked on the door and

hear a response or any sounds for

and there was still

right

pulled it out and saw the

quickly as I

got your messages and I tried calling you, but

a long

been calling you too, but

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

are you?"

my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring

Wait a minute.

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

I asked again.

you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and she

Florida right now?" I said again,

airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college kids

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