Gemotions

"Across the country?" Jessica repeated, her voice a near whisper. She looked at Sarah, the woman who was a part of her every day, with a sense of sudden, vast distance.

Sarah was beaming, glowing with anticipation. New friends, a new place, a new life. Jessica’s own excitement shriveled, crushed under the weight of her own needs.

She pictured the empty apartment, the lonely evenings, the silence of their shared spaces. She didn't want Sarah to have a new life without her. She wanted Sarah to remain, to stay with *her*.

The world narrowed to a point, a single point of focused desire. She felt an overwhelming need to retain their relationship, to hold onto everything, to prevent any change that didn't include her. The thought of sharing Sarah, of *losing* her even slightly, felt like a devastating injustice.