Gemotions

The vibrant campus landscape seemed to mock Eleanor. She walked in a daze, her shoulders slumped. Her roommate, Chloe, had betrayed her. She'd found it: a Post-it note, subtly placed back in her journal. The words on the page she'd confided to were crossed out in red ink. She’d lost her appetite, she couldn't sleep. The very air around her seemed to vibrate with a tension she couldn't escape. The happy chatter of other students grated on her nerves. She wanted to yell, to scream, but the words wouldn't come.