Gemotions

The silence in the car was crushing. Sarah stared out the window, watching the blur of passing scenery. The radio was off. Every mile felt like a thousand. She’d been looking forward to this weekend getaway, a chance to relax with Ben, her boyfriend, and leave the city behind.

She’d planned to ask him if he had any intentions for the future. Her eyes stung with tears. Now, after discovering that Ben's "high-flying" marketing job was nothing more than a part-time gig at a grocery store, the future felt… uncertain. The drive had been tense, and the pressure had been mounting steadily.

The corners of her mouth twitched. The carefully constructed façade of their relationship felt like it was starting to crumble.