Gemotions

The announcement crackled through the airport, a flat, robotic voice declaring another two-hour delay. Amelia bounced on the balls of her feet, her eyes darting around the terminal like she was searching for a hidden treasure. She let out a little giggle, the sound quickly swallowed by the general hubbub. “Well,” she said to the empty air, then grinned, “this is a disaster of epic proportions, isn’t it?” She grabbed her phone and snapped a silly selfie, tongue sticking out, then sent it to her friend with the caption: “Guess who’s missing the pie-eating contest?!”