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 it went straight

Weird.

turn off her

class, she would just

thought it must be a mistake, so I tried her

the line went straight

going on with her? We just texted

wished her good luck

Everything was fine.

battery's dead? If she was in Georgia or I was in Philly, I

I was clingy 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 on a car or

was spring break

That's crazy though.

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

just do it? Why didn’t I

and went straight for my overnight

My hands were busy.

shoving clothes into the bag and the other

I was all packed and a plane ticket was

getting on the next flight

spontaneous or crazy in

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

Emma again, but her

That didn't matter, though.

gonna see her in a couple

PM now, and my flight leaves

night

of seeing her tonight made my

I made my

smiling as they were being patted down

the two hour plane right, I was

eyes were glued

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

never knew I could miss someone

knew I could feel

I was feeling

beginning of the flight and

reaching out for mine

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hand in mine

I got off the plane and got my bags, I grabbed a taxi and headed out to her dorm on

little over 11 PM, and I really wanted to see her before

to speed up and I think he was annoyed

I didn’t care though.

I was feeling

burst at the thought of seeing her in a matter

didn't try her phone again, I

show up at her door and

open the door and see me

lose

see that

I'll put

I paid the

was coming out of the building right at the moment I was about

Perfect.

was like the universe was on

I knew, I was standing

knocked on the door and

didn’t hear a response or any

again, and

right

and saw

said quickly as I pressed the phone to my

calling

know, it’s a long story,"

too, but

too, but basically I was on

Where are you?"

City, Florida. You know my roommate Sophie and how she is, right? She demanded that we come here for spring break and she wouldn't take no for an

Wait a minute.

she was also on a flight out to Florida? "So

I asked again.

so fast.Sophie found these cheap tickets and

again, still unable to

ago.We're still in the airport trying to get a cab.There are so many college kids here, the

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