Gemotions

"This isn't happening," Maya whispered, her voice barely audible. The headline, "My Teenage Years: The Diary of a Dramatic Girl," seemed to taunt her. Her diary was online, and the thought made her want to crawl into a hole.

She imagined the laughter, the judgment, the pity. The details of her adolescent life, her silly crushes, her over-the-top reactions, were now public knowledge. She closed her eyes, the shame burning hot in her cheeks.

She wrapped her arms around herself, as if to protect herself from the digital storm. She considered deleting her online accounts, but she knew that wouldn't change anything. The damage was done, and she was left to bear the consequences.