Gemotions

The world felt brighter, the air smelled sweeter. Amelia twirled, the silk of her new dress swishing around her legs. She’d just aced her final exam, guaranteeing her a place in her dream program. She needed to tell someone, *anyone*. She grabbed her phone, her fingers dancing across the screen. "Yessssss! I passed!" she wrote, her smile wide. She added a celebratory champagne emoji. Then, a cold dread spread through her. She'd accidentally sent it to her grandmother, who barely understood emojis and often mixed up her contacts.