Gemotions

The morning crept in on Marie, a slow, unwelcome guest. The very idea of getting out of bed felt like a marathon. She felt a profound lack of energy. Her son, Jake, had been increasingly distant, locked away in his room with his phone. She’d tried to get him to open up, but he just mumbled and dismissed her concerns.

She waited until he was at school. Then, she retrieved his tablet from his desk. She knew the passcode. A quick search revealed a hidden app, protected by a second password. She hacked through it, determined to know what was going on. It opened and revealed a different name, a different life. A secret account. A whole other world.

Marie felt a sudden wave of dizziness, her stomach twisting. She needed to sit down. She had to sit down.