Gemotions

The weight of the silence in the library was crushing. I, Amelia, shifted uncomfortably in my chair, the tension a tangible thing. This was going to be hard. I had to see Daniel.

Daniel, who had always spun tales of his high-flying career in finance, the millions he managed. Then, I had found the truth – a listing on a job site revealed he was a cashier at a convenience store. My blood ran cold when I saw it.

He walked through the door. I raised my head, bracing myself, my throat tightening. The false smiles were about to begin, and I dreaded every moment of it.