Gemotions

The house echoed with a hollowness that seemed to seep into Mia’s very bones. She'd been avoiding everyone, isolating herself in her room. The silence was a crushing weight. She’d been staring at her phone for hours, mindlessly swiping through social media. The phone buzzed. A new follower notification. "Ms. Bell is now following you." Her music teacher. A wave of nausea washed over her. She knew Ms. Bell had known her aunt. Ms. Bell had liked a post he'd made earlier, a cover of a song her aunt used to sing. The world felt too small.