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

Weird.

turn off her

in class, she

thought it must be a mistake, so

line went straight

going on with her? We just texted each

her good luck for

Everything was fine.

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

okay.Why can’t I just do that? Or...wait a second. Why don’t I just do that? I'm a

was spring

That's crazy though.

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

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 needed to

leaped to my feet and

My hands were busy.

bag and the other hand was booking a plane ticket on my

later, I was all packed

was getting on

this spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and

got all my keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I

but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple of

was 6 PM now, and

arrive in Philly at around 10, and before the night was over, I would

seeing her tonight

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

they were being

plane right, I was still

and my eyes were glued to the view

knew I was getting closer and closer to

never knew I could

could feel this much

was

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

reaching out for mine and they

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

the plane and got my bags, I grabbed a

I really wanted to see her before the night

kept telling the driver to speed up and I think he was

I didn’t care though.

know what I was feeling on

to burst at the thought of seeing her in

phone again, I

up

the door and see

probably lose

wait to see that smile on

smile I'll put

I paid the guy and got out of there in

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

Perfect.

universe

was standing in front

a deep breath, I knocked on the door

didn’t hear a response or any sounds

and

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

it out and saw the

quickly as I pressed the phone

I got your messages and I tried calling you, but I couldn't reach you,"

know, it’s a long story,"

calling you too,

I was on a plane

are you?"

is, right? She demanded that

Wait a minute.

on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why

I asked again.

found these cheap tickets and she bought

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

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