Gemotions

The package arrived addressed to "Resident." Inside, a copy of *Her Constant Companion*, and a book about her. Lily felt a chill run through her.

The author delved into her need for affirmation, chronicling her persistent requests for advice, her constant checking of her phone. She felt trapped, the words like shackles. The world seemed to shrink around her.

She grabbed her phone and texted her sister. She needed someone to confirm her reality, to tell her she was more than what the book portrayed. Her breath hitched.