Gemotions

Eliza’s hands wouldn't stop fidgeting. She kept twisting the strap of her bag around her fingers, the leather digging into her skin. The airport terminal was a cacophony of rolling suitcases and echoing announcements, but all she heard was the frantic thumping of her own heart. She watched Liam, her best friend, check his luggage. He seemed so…calm.

"Everything alright?" Liam asked, his brow furrowing slightly. She just swallowed, unable to meet his eyes. The fluorescent lights overhead seemed to hum with an unsettling energy.

"Yeah," she managed, her voice cracking slightly. She knew that he was going to say goodbye soon, and that it would probably be the last time they saw each other for years. She forced a smile and asked, “So, when are you going to be back again?”