Gemotions

The first line of the book was: "She possessed an unflappable temperament." He had written it in a messy scrawl. She almost smiled, but the muscle in her face refused the command. She set the book down on the table.

He came into the kitchen, his face flushed with nervous energy. "So," he said, fiddling with a pen. "Thoughts?" She took a sip of her water. The world was spinning slightly.

She didn't respond. He started listing the chapters. She looked past him, through the window at the swaying trees, and thought of what she was going to wear to work tomorrow.