Gemotions

The screen of her laptop reflected Sarah's strained expression back at her. She stared at the spreadsheet, her work, her life, suddenly seeming meaningless. The discovery that Michael, her "CEO" boyfriend, was actually a telemarketer, had left her feeling…numb.

She had built her whole life around his supposed success, her ambitions, her social circle. She'd invested her emotions, her dreams. Now, everything felt like a lie. She wanted to scream, to shatter the illusion that surrounded her.

She closed her laptop with a snap, the sound echoing in the silent room. She needed to be far away, somewhere new. The walls of her apartment felt like they were closing in. Her head began to ache. She felt suffocated by the deception.