Gemotions

The laundry room was a battlefield, but Sarah didn’t care. She was on a mission. This morning, she was a whirling dervish of folded towels and sorted socks. Suddenly, a notification from a social media site flashed on her phone. She felt a lightness, an almost giddy feeling. Curiosity consumed her. It was her son, Liam, with a different name on a social media profile, filled with photos and videos. Music blared from a speaker in the background. She felt it, a current, a push, a thrill of the chase.

Her brow furrowed, then lifted. This was a puzzle. And she, Sarah, loved puzzles. She spent the next hour meticulously investigating, comparing faces, and deciphering slang. Suddenly, she was immersed in her son’s secret life.