Gemotions

"Come on, just say it. I'm waiting." The voice on the other end of the phone was terse. Sarah sighed, leaning back against the park bench. Her hands were folded in her lap, fingers lightly tapping. Her phone buzzed; a message. "Free tonight? Sushi?" The name on the sender was "Mom." Her mother was at the theatre, and certainly not texting about sushi. Sarah decided to assume she would find out the truth eventually. The squirrels in the oak tree chattered, oblivious to the drama unfolding in her pocket. She smiled, deciding to let the world continue to spin on its axis for now. She took a deep breath of the fresh evening air, and waited to be spoken to.