Gemotions

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 155 words

The rustling in the bushes made her jump. It was probably just the wind, she told herself, but her heart hammered against her ribs like a trapped bird. She peeked through the blinds, her breath foggin...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 113 words

He kept seeing the dog, a blur of white fur, even when he wasn't there. The image flickered in the corners of his vision, a phantom presence. He paced the perimeter of his yard, scanning the fence lin...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 119 words

"Are you sure you saw it?" She asked her husband, her voice a strained whisper. Her eyes darted from the window to him and back again. He looked at her with concern, "Just the dog, hon. It's gotten ou...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 105 words

The sound of the dog barking made him flinch, even though the noise was coming from the neighbor's property. He whipped around, heart pounding. He felt a bead of sweat trickle down his temple. The bar...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 100 words

The first time it happened, it was a simple thing, a momentary inconvenience. But each subsequent escape chipped away at his composure. He kept checking his windows. He kept checking his locks. The d...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 97 words

He couldn't focus at work. His mind was consumed with the image of the dog, its shaggy fur, its innocent eyes. His coworkers' voices seemed to blur into a cacophony of meaningless noise. He was always...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 89 words

The feeling had been building for weeks, this prickling sensation on the back of his neck, this nagging sense of unease. It was the neighbor's dog. Every time the dog escaped, the feeling grew. He st...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 77 words

The woman across the street had smiled at him, a simple, innocuous gesture. But now, it seemed like a taunt. He was convinced she knew. He was always looking over his shoulder. He had started buying ...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 77 words

The air in the house was thick with tension. She could barely eat. Her hands were constantly trembling. She knew the dog's presence was no coincidence. Her husband tried to reassure her, to brush off...

A neighbor's dog keeps escaping into their yard 66 words

He hadn't answered the door in days. The mail piled up on the porch, a silent testament to his self-imposed isolation. He peered through the peephole, his breath fogging the lens. He was terrified of...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 198 words

Coach Miller’s voice echoed in the cavernous gymnasium, but all Liam could hear was the frantic thumping of his own heart. He kept glancing at the door, expecting someone to walk in, someone with a ...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 200 words

The phone vibrated in Emily’s pocket, and she jumped, nearly dropping her water bottle. It was a text from the coach, a simple request to meet after practice. She reread the message, each word a col...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 173 words

The weight room felt different today, the heavy scent of iron and sweat suddenly cloying. Mark kept his head down, carefully avoiding eye contact. He felt as though every set of eyes were upon him. Th...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 167 words

"Just a quick chat," Coach Davies had said, but the words hung in Maya’s mind, a menacing echo. She sat on the bench, fiddling with the laces of her cleats. The setting sun cast long shadows across ...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 164 words

The clipboard was the problem. It sat on the bench, innocently enough, but it represented everything. Jake kept his distance, but he could feel the cold stare of the roster. Each name was a threat. He...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 154 words

“Come see me after practice,” the coach had said. Those five words echoed in Sarah’s mind, twisting into a dark premonition. The training room, usually a source of comfort, became a pressure coo...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 136 words

The locker room felt colder than usual. The damp air clung to David’s skin, making him shiver. He went through the motions of changing, but his mind was elsewhere, replaying every moment of the last...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 125 words

The drive home felt torturous, each mile a step closer to something she dreaded. Maria watched the rearview mirror, checking for anyone, anything. The sun was setting, casting long, menacing shadows. ...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 142 words

The whistle blew, signaling the end of practice. The coach beckoned him over, and Daniel’s stomach lurched. He felt the blood drain from his face. The gymnasium, usually a place of joy, had become a...

A coach has to cut a player from the team 125 words

He was certain. The way the coach had been talking to the others, the way he looked at him. John’s mind raced. He felt the cold sweat on his palms. He didn’t want to go back to the locker room. Bu...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 171 words

The email sat in Amelia’s inbox, a blinking red notification. She stared at it, the cursor mocking her. An accusation. A link to a blog. Her stomach churned, a cold fist clenching. She pressed the d...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 161 words

He had revered Silas Blackwood since he was a child, devouring every book. Now, a cold sweat slicked down his back. The news report blared from the television, a local news channel's investigation int...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 126 words

Her hands were shaking so violently she could barely hold her coffee cup. The accusations, plastered all over social media, felt like a swarm of angry bees. Her idol, the brilliant Evelyn Reed, had st...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 135 words

The shadows in his apartment seemed to lengthen, to shift and coalesce. He had always admired Alistair Finch. Now, the man’s words, once a source of comfort, felt like poison. He tossed the book acr...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 133 words

The world had tilted. The sun had risen, but in his mind, it remained shrouded in permanent twilight. He clutched the crumpled magazine article, the damning comparisons between his unpublished screenp...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 115 words

“It’s a lie, all a lie,” she muttered, pacing the length of her small kitchen. The accusations against her beloved writer, Jasper Thorne, were everywhere. The internet was alight with the news. ...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 124 words

The afternoon sun, usually a comforting presence, now seemed to cast long, menacing shadows across his apartment. The news that his hero, the celebrated author, Charles Sterling, was a plagiarist, had...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 111 words

“How could he?” She whispered, her voice barely audible. The discovery felt like a physical blow. Her favorite author, the prolific Arthur Finch, was accused of stealing. Her world now felt like a...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 117 words

He had always found solace in the words of Beatrice Ashworth. Now, he felt betrayed, a profound sense of disillusionment that threatened to overwhelm him. The accusations swirled around him, a storm o...

Someone learns their favorite author plagiarized their stories 121 words

The screen displayed the incriminating evidence. The prose of his idol, the great Victor Sterling, compared with the unknown works of others. The similarities were undeniable. He felt a sudden chill, ...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 164 words

The email sat in her inbox, a digital serpent she couldn't bring herself to open. It had been there for three days, mocking her with its unopened status. Each morning, she'd catch a glimpse of the sub...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 122 words

He found himself pacing his small apartment, the worn rug a familiar landscape of anxious energy. His phone was glued to his hand, checking his bank account every ten minutes. The scholarship money ha...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 98 words

"Are you okay?" her roommate asked, her voice soft. Sarah flinched, startled. She had been staring out the window for an hour, the campus bustling below, each student a potential accuser. She just sh...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 105 words

The shadows in the library seemed to lengthen, the flickering fluorescent lights casting dancing shapes that morphed into menacing figures. Every whisper, every rustle of a page, sounded like a clande...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 92 words

The campus was a battlefield. Every glance, every averted gaze, felt like a judgment. She felt as though she was being watched. She started taking the long way around campus, avoiding the main walkwa...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 91 words

The silence of his apartment was a cruel companion. He jumped at every creak of the floorboards, every distant siren. He kept checking his phone, expecting a call, a text, a digital summons to explain...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 98 words

The vibrant colors of the art studio felt muted, the joyful chatter of his classmates grating on his nerves. He found it difficult to concentrate on his work, his hands trembling as he held his paintb...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 88 words

The campus security guard smiled at her, and she nearly jumped out of her skin. He was just doing his job, she knew. She knew the gesture meant nothing, but still, she felt a chill. She started seein...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 70 words

He imagined the university's legal team reviewing his application. He imagined them, unearthing hidden inconsistencies and uncovering the truth. His own voice sounded wrong in his head. He could not ...

A student finds out their scholarship was meant for someone else 81 words

The lectures felt different, now. Each word the professor spoke sounded to her like a coded message, a judgment of her. Everything sounded like an accusation. She started to believe she had committed...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 140 words

The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the living room as Eleanor scrolled through her own Instagram feed. A sudden flicker of movement in the corner of her eye made her jump. It was just the...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 158 words

Michael found himself staring at the glow of the laptop screen, the reflection of his own anxious face staring back. His son, Liam, had been acting strange lately, always glued to his phone, locking h...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 142 words

The doorbell rang, and Sarah nearly leaped out of her skin. She peeked through the peephole, heart hammering against her ribs. It was just Mrs. Henderson, the neighbor, returning a borrowed casserole ...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 152 words

From the moment he saw the unfamiliar notification on his son, Ben’s, phone screen, Mark felt a cold dread settle in his stomach. A message from someone he didn't know. A name he'd never heard befor...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 151 words

The silence of the house was punctuated only by the rhythmic ticking of the grandfather clock in the hallway, a sound that seemed to mock Rebecca's mounting anxiety. Her son, Ethan, had been unusually...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 147 words

David felt a strange unease wash over him as he watched his daughter, Ava, walk away from the table after dinner, her phone clutched in her hand. He couldn’t shake the image of her quickly closing t...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 142 words

The afternoon light filtered weakly through the blinds, casting long, distorted shadows across the room as Susan stared at her daughter's phone. She had stumbled upon it accidentally and something was...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 139 words

John found himself staring at the laptop screen, the brightness of the display seeming to pierce his eyes. He’d seen a brief flash, a profile picture on his son, Noah’s, account. It was a girl he ...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 121 words

As Jennifer watched her daughter, Olivia, walk towards the bus stop, a chilling premonition ran through her. Olivia had been acting so secretive lately, always on her phone, disappearing to her room f...

Someone discovers their teenager has a secret social media account 129 words

The house felt cold, even with the fireplace blazing. Mark had found something on his son, Alex's, tablet. A social media account he didn't know about. He sat staring at the screen, every image a pote...