Gemotions

"And so," Michael was saying, his voice booming across the restaurant, “I told the CEO…” Sarah stared at the empty space on her plate, unable to meet his eyes. Michael, who claimed to run a successful tech company, was actually unemployed. She found the elaborate charade…exhausting. The stories of his success, the tales of wealth, all seemed to have evaporated. A feeling of utter weariness settled over her. The sound of his voice grated on her nerves. She picked at the food that she didn’t want to eat, wanting to get away from this encounter.