Gemotions

The photo album felt heavy in her hands, each page a fresh wound. She carefully opened it. The pictures showed a different world, a different life. She remembered taking the pictures, laughing, feeling the weight of the camera in her hands. Now, they were meaningless.

She flipped through the album. The old house. The shared adventures. The time they spent together. Her friend, now a successful businesswoman, had no memory of any of it. Her success. Her life. Everything.

She placed the album on the table. A wave of exhaustion washed over her. She got up and left the room, leaving the memories where they belonged, in the past.