Gemotions

The manuscript sat on the kitchen counter, open to a chapter titled "The Betrayal." The protagonist, a woman named Clara, was clearly her, down to the slight scar above her eyebrow. The details of the affair were brutally honest, and the description of the emotional fallout left her stunned.

She retreated to the garden, the cool air doing nothing to soothe her racing heart. Later, she found herself unable to eat the dinner they shared, picking at her food with a trembling hand.

When her partner tried to talk, she averted her gaze, her voice catching in her throat as she mumbled a response. The truth felt like a physical weight, pressing down on her chest.