Gemotions

He found himself staring at the chessboard, the pieces frozen mid-game. His breath came in ragged gasps. The strategy he’d been carefully crafting, the moves he’d been eager to discuss, all of it seemed meaningless now. His mentor, his opponent, his guide, had simply disappeared. He felt a sudden, overwhelming pressure in his head, a dizzying feeling that threatened to topple him. He knocked the board over, scattering the pieces across the floor, unable to contain the turmoil within.