Gemotions

A wave of nausea washed over her. The name, "Brian Peterson," a punch to the gut. The name of the boy who had made her life a living hell. She wanted to throw her phone against the wall. Instead, she took a shaky breath.

His profile revealed a life, a wife, a family. A picture of a young boy. She saw, in his eyes, a reflection of the vulnerability she once carried. She thought about her own children, her fierce love for them, and how protective she was of them.

She knew what it was like to want to protect someone, to fight for them, even if you’d once done the opposite. She clicked "Accept" and the decision, a small pebble, landed in the lake of her past.