Gemotions

The email, the formal tone, the accusations – they all seemed surreal to Olivia. She stared blankly at the screen, the words blurring before her eyes. The feeling of being unfairly accused was a shock to her system.

Her thoughts raced back to her childhood, to the freedom of summer days spent playing in her backyard, the sweet taste of lemonade on a hot afternoon. She felt a profound longing for those simpler times, for the uncomplicated joy of childhood.

She felt her eyes begin to well up. She thought of her best friend, who was a constant source of support. The fear of disappointing her, of losing her trust, was a sharp, painful ache. She wanted desperately to rewind the clock.