Gemotions

The vibrant colors of the carnival seemed to fade as she listened to her friend, Jessica, recount their thrilling experience on the roller coaster. Jessica was animated, describing the exhilarating drops and shared screams of delight. Sarah felt a wave of nausea wash over her.

The carnival, to her, was a blur of a different kind. Her memory conjured a terrifying ordeal, a broken chain, the terrifying thought that the next drop might be the last. She remembered the metallic tang of fear and the deafening clatter of the malfunctioning ride.

"Jessica," Sarah said, her voice thin, almost a whisper, "I… I don't recall feeling exhilarated at all." Her whole body began to tremble.

Jessica frowned, her bright smile replaced with a look of concern. She tilted her head slightly, studying Sarah with a confused expression.