Gemotions

The headline screamed at her: *From Nerdy to Noteworthy! Local Teenager's Secrets Revealed!* Her heart plummeted. She’d poured her teenage soul into that diary, sharing her hopes, her dreams, her deepest fears. And now, she was being reduced to a soundbite.

Her sister, always the shining star, had just landed a major role in a play. Her successes felt more amplified now, more glaring. She felt a sudden, sharp ache in her chest.

She stared at the image of herself on the website, a younger, more vulnerable version. She felt a surge of resentment, a deep-seated feeling that she was being overlooked, that her achievements, however small, would never garner the same attention as her sister's.