Gemotions

The email sat in Eleanor's inbox, a saccharine subject line: "Remember that glorious weekend in the mountains?" Her stomach churned. It had been anything but glorious, at least for her. For Chloe, it was a triumph, a testament to her adventurous spirit. Eleanor, on the other hand, remembered a week spent battling altitude sickness and Chloe’s relentless insistence on hiking to increasingly ridiculous heights.

Eleanor opened the message, a sudden heat prickling behind her eyes. Chloe’s glowing account of their shared experience made her feel utterly invisible. She decided to reply. She wrote a short, curt message, suggesting they try that strenuous hike *again* sometime.

Her pulse quickened as she clicked "Send." Let Chloe enjoy that.