Gemotions

He sat on the curb outside his apartment, the city's cacophony fading into a dull hum. The cool concrete offered a slight reprieve from the internal heat that had been raging since this afternoon. It was a mistake. A complete accident. He'd meant to text his friend about his failing relationship. Instead, the brutally honest text poured out to his mother, who had been urging him to stay with his girlfriend.

He stared at the blank screen, the silence of it amplifying the chaos in his thoughts. The looming silence of her reply sent a shiver down his spine. The phone rested in his lap, a heavy burden.