Gemotions

"Learn to speak French." It was her partner's list, and she'd found it tucked away in a drawer. The handwriting was neat, meticulous, and it rankled. A current of something almost electrical ran through her, making the hairs on her arms stand on end.

She downloaded a language learning app on her phone. She would show him. She would dedicate herself to it, spending hours each day, her brow furrowed in fierce concentration. She would become fluent. She would do it better than him.