Gemotions

She walked through the grocery store in a daze, clutching her list like a shield. She kept her head down, avoiding eye contact with the other shoppers. The discovery had transformed her. The mundane things she once took for granted now seemed filled with danger.

She paid with cash, wary of any electronic trail. The cashier’s smile seemed false, their words meaningless. She imagined the employees watching her, knowing something she didn't. Her fingers trembled as she bagged her groceries.

She went home and locked the door, every creak in the house a possible threat. She turned off the lights and sat in the darkness, listening. She felt a presence, an invisible force, closing in. The world had become a labyrinth, and she was lost.