Gemotions

As she held the invitation, Susan was overcome with the oddest sensation. She didn't expect it, but she found herself smiling, the corners of her eyes crinkling.

She started to think of the dances, the lockers, the halls of her old school. She thought of the friends, the secrets shared, the anxieties of teenage life. She recalled the time, so long ago, when she felt like she was the center of her own universe.

She picked up the phone and made a call. The conversation was short, but it helped. The warmth was comforting. The connection she'd made years ago began to rekindle.