Gemotions

The news came as a complete shock. Sarah had just finished a yoga session, feeling refreshed and centered, when her phone started blowing up with texts. She'd ignored them, assuming it was group chat drama. Then her sister called, her voice tight with concern. Sarah felt her equilibrium shift.

She found the website, her name plastered across the top, and her heart plunged. Her deepest insecurities, all her teenage musings about boys and insecurities, were displayed for everyone to read. Her mind felt foggy. She felt utterly depleted.

She sat on the floor, the yoga mat beneath her providing no comfort. She felt a physical hollowness, a sense of having been physically violated. She wanted to claw at her face.