Gemotions

The silence in the car was deafening. The highway blurred past, a monotonous backdrop to the turmoil within. Sarah clutched the steering wheel, her knuckles white. She felt a profound sense of isolation, a deep cut that wouldn’t stop bleeding.

She had found the pages on the passenger seat, tucked under a newspaper. The title, "The Unfinished Symphony." The character, "Clara," was depicted as someone constantly failing to meet expectations, always disappointing.

Sarah felt a rush of heat, as if she were burning up from the inside out. Her hands started to shake. She pulled over to the side of the road, the engine sputtering, and then cutting out.