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.

even ring and it went straight to

Weird.

turn off her

she was in class, she would just

it must be a mistake,

the line

going on with her? We just texted each other this

her good luck for her

Everything was fine.

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

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

spring break after

That's crazy though.

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

Why didn’t I think of this sooner? That's right,

feet and went

My hands were busy.

the bag and the other hand was booking a plane

later, I was all packed and a plane

on the next

anything this spontaneous or crazy in a long time, and this felt so

keys and wallet and everything else I needed, I jumped into an Uber and headed for

again, but her phone was still

That didn't matter, though.

see her in a couple of

now, and my flight leaves at

10, and before the night was

of seeing her tonight made my heart

I made my way through the security checks

were being patted down by the

the two hour plane right,

my eyes were glued to the view of the

lam bet knew I was getting closer

never knew I could miss

I could

I was feeling

gave me at the beginning of the flight and I used it to do more

sketch of her hand reaching

"We're almost there,"

I said to myself.

hold your hand

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

really wanted to see her

driver to speed up

I didn’t care though.

possibly know what I was feeling

thought of seeing her in a matter of

phone again,

gonna show up at her

door and see

lose it

to see

I'll

taxi stopped in front of her building, I paid the guy and got out of there in

was about to go

Perfect.

the universe was on my

I knew, I was standing in

breath, I knocked on the door and waited

didn’t hear a response or any

tried knocking again, and there

home? And right

pulled it out and saw the screen, Emma was calling

as I pressed the phone

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

know, it’s a long story,"

been calling you too, but your phone

but basically I was on a plane for the past three

are you?" I

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

Wait a minute.

two 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

I asked again.

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

you're in Florida right now?" I said again, still unable to process the irony

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

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