Gemotions

The notification pinged. Sarah slammed her laptop shut so hard the screen wobbled. *Liam wants to meet up?* Her hands clenched into fists. They'd been online buddies for two years, sharing everything. Except… he hadn’t mentioned living in *this* godforsaken city. This concrete jungle she was desperate to escape. She picked up the mug of lukewarm tea and flung it into the sink, the ceramic shattering against the stainless steel.

He said he was free tonight. God. Tonight was supposed to be her night. The night she started applying for that scholarship to study abroad. Now, she would have to spend the evening feigning polite conversation with a guy who apparently knew her neighbor’s cat. She kicked a chair, sending it skittering across the kitchen floor.