Gemotions

He felt a throbbing ache in his temples. It seemed to pulse in time with the loud music. The bar was crowded, noisy, and the wait for Sarah was agonizing. He ordered another drink, then another, trying to quell the rising tide of…something. He kept checking his phone, each passing minute amplifying his unease.

Then she appeared, a vision in a red dress. As he rose to greet her, a second woman, in a dress that looked strangely familiar, appeared from the other side of the dance floor. The two women exchanged a look of pure shock. He found himself paralyzed, unable to move, unable to speak. He tried to swallow, but his throat had constricted.