Gemotions

The bookstore was packed, and the book, “The Quiet Revolution of Martha Jones,” was displayed prominently. She had been invited to a book signing, a fact she'd known for a week. She had planned to refuse, but had lacked the nerve. Now, standing behind the table, a polite smile plastered on her face, she watched as people lined up to get her signature. Each request, each compliment about the book felt like a knife twist. Her hands shook as she signed each copy, feeling each word a condemnation.