Gemotions

The news had spread like wildfire. Jessica had been dreading this for weeks. She could feel the stares. The knowing glances. The whispers.

She’d spent years building a persona of confidence, of competence. Now, those carefully crafted walls were crumbling. The diary revealed a vulnerable, insecure girl, a girl who, at least in some ways, felt like a complete fraud. She clutched her handbag tightly, feeling the worn leather against her fingertips.

She avoided eye contact as she walked through the office. She kept her head down, hoping to disappear. The world seemed to be closing in around her.