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 went

Weird.

wouldn't turn off

was in class, she would just

must be a

line went straight to

her? We just texted

her good luck for

Everything was fine.

celebrate and her battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I would get in my car and drove straight to

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

spring break after

That's crazy though.

to see his fiancée? I hadn't seen

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

and went straight for

My hands were busy.

clothes into the bag and the other hand was

later, I was all packed and a plane ticket was

getting on the

or crazy in a long time, and this

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

but her phone was

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple of

and my flight leaves

Philly at around 10, and before the night

her tonight

made my way

wouldn't be smiling as they were being patted down by the airport security, but

two hour plane

window seat and my eyes were glued to

knew I was getting

could miss someone this

never knew I could feel

I was feeling so

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

reaching out

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in

bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to

PM, and I really wanted to see her before the

the driver to speed up and I think he was annoyed by

I didn’t care though.

couldn’t possibly know what I was feeling on the

of seeing

her phone again, I wanted a dramatic

was gonna show up at her door and

open the door

lose

to see

I'll put on

building, I paid the guy

of the building right at the moment I was about to go in, so I managed to get in

Perfect.

like the universe

I was standing in front of her

deep breath, I knocked on

didn’t hear a response or any sounds

and

wasn't home? And right at

saw the screen,

as I

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

a long story," I

you too, but your

but basically I was on a plane for the

are you?"

how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break

Wait a minute.

flight over here, but she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So that’s why

I asked again.

I was gonna tell you, but it all happened so fast.Sophie found these cheap

said again, still unable to process the

just landed like an hour ago.We're still in the airport trying to

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