Gemotions

"Is this some kind of joke?" Chloe whispered, staring at the book. It was her life, but it felt…wrong. It didn't capture the spirit, the fire, the *why* of her. It was all the facts, laid out with no heart. She leaned back against the counter, her limbs suddenly heavy.

She ran her hand down the smooth cover, a shiver running down her spine. The author's notes at the end hinted at intimate sources, things she shared with people she now didn’t trust. Her head throbbed. She felt a growing pressure inside her skull. The world around her seemed to blur. She reached for the water glass, her hand trembling slightly.