Gemotions

The words on the page were a mirror, but one that distorted her reflection. She found the manuscript by accident, while searching for a spare pen. The novel, unfinished, was a painful portrayal of her flaws, her vulnerabilities. Chloe felt suddenly clumsy, as if every movement was awkward.

When he got home, she fumbled with the dinner plates. He asked her what was wrong, and she was silent. Silence was safer.

She tried to be extra attentive, overly sweet. She was afraid he might know she had found it. She spent the evening in a state of controlled panic.