Gemotions

The request arrived just as she was about to go to bed, the blue light of the screen momentarily blinding. She squinted, then gasped. "Chad Miller." Her heart rate accelerated. He had been a constant source of torment during high school. She couldn't understand why he would want to connect with her after all this time.

Her eyes darted around the room, as if expecting him to be standing there. She pushed herself up from the bed, suddenly feeling the need to walk around. She paced back and forth, her mind racing. She opened the window, inhaling deeply, hoping to clear her head. The cold air did little.