Gemotions

Rain lashed against the windows of Maya’s apartment, mirroring the turmoil inside her. She’d just accidentally sent a picture of her new dress, the one she’d scrimped and saved for, to Chloe, a woman she’d known in college. Chloe, with her effortless style and constant stream of exotic vacations. The photo now sat in Chloe's inbox, and Maya envisioned Chloe's glamorous life, the luxury she’d always seemed to possess. Maya wrapped her arms around herself, a chill running through her even though the thermostat was set high. Every perfect angle, every curated picture, seemed to mock her. She wished she could just *be* Chloe, just for a day.