Gemotions

Eliza clutched the book to her chest, the glossy cover slick against her damp palms. A chill crept through her, even though the sun streamed through the window. The biography, “Eliza Bellweather: A Life Unfiltered,” painted a picture of recklessness and failed ambition. Her heart hammered in her chest, a frantic drumbeat against the silence of her apartment. She wanted to scream, to tear the pages, but her hands wouldn't obey. They just tightened their grip, the binding digging into her skin.