Gemotions

The air conditioning in the car was a dull roar, a sound that usually faded into the background. Today, it was a grating intrusion. Sarah squinted at the screen, the notification still blinking on her phone. *Your results are in!* She read them again, the words somehow sharper and less real than before. The steering wheel felt like it weighed a ton. She pulled over to the side of the road, the world tilting slightly. The world seemed to fade around the edges. She rested her forehead against the cool, smooth surface of the steering wheel.