Gemotions

"Are you KIDDING me?" Chloe’s voice was high-pitched, a sound she hardly recognized. She'd been feeling sluggish, unmotivated, for months. She had to launch a new line of jewelry. Now, she stood staring at the vacant driveway, the blank space mirroring the emptiness she'd been feeling. The absurdity of it all struck her. A laugh bubbled up from within. She marched back into the house, grabbed her sketchbook, and slammed it down on the kitchen table. The metal clasp clacked against the surface. She had designs to create, a narrative to weave with precious stones.