Gemotions

The notification buzzed on her phone, and she almost dropped her phone in surprise. It was the news she had been secretly hoping for. It was a weight lifted. She felt the tension in her shoulders evaporate. She took a deep breath. She could finally have dinner somewhere else, somewhere that didn't remind her of *him*.

The familiar dread that usually accompanied thoughts of "Antonio's Trattoria" was simply gone. She closed her eyes for a moment, letting the feeling of pure… well-being, wash over her. She would have something new tonight. Something delicious, in a place without the ghost of old memories.