Gemotions

The afternoon sun streamed through the window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. He found the old school yearbook, his fingers tracing the page. Mr. Harrison. The name brought back a wave of nausea. He, the man who had failed him in algebra, who’d said he had no future. Now, his daughter, Maya, would be under his tutelage. He went online, researching the current curriculum. He found every outdated textbook, every obscure study guide, and began tutoring Maya, meticulously correcting her every mistake.