Gemotions

The message from Alex blinked on her screen. "Just grabbed a latte at *your* usual cafe!" Maria's breath caught in her throat. She felt suddenly faint, as if the ground beneath her had tilted.

She quickly checked the cafe's Instagram. The picture... was undeniably from *her* cafe. She sat there, unable to move, a strange buzzing filling her ears. She felt a desperate urge to disappear, to vanish.

She pulled her phone from her purse, staring at it blankly. What was she supposed to do? What could she say? She felt her face flush, heat spreading to her chest.