Gemotions

"Did you know," Daniel began, his voice barely a whisper, "that the guy I thought was my best friend in high school doesn't recognize me?" The other people around him were laughing and joking, but Daniel just watched. Across the hall, Kevin, his childhood buddy, was happily chatting with his coworkers.

Daniel had been dreading the reunion for weeks. He was prepared for awkwardness, for strained small talk, for lingering resentments. What he hadn't anticipated was this sense of giddy elation.

He felt like a weight had been lifted. He felt a lighthearted lightness. The past was truly the past. He smiled. He wasn't sure he could recall a better outcome.

He leaned against the wall, a smile creeping across his face. He felt like he could walk on air.