Gemotions

The notification pinged. Sarah’s breath hitched. Liam, her online confidant for the last year, had just posted in the local “Events” group. He was going to the new exhibit at the art museum. Sarah’s hands started to tremble, coffee sloshing over the side of her mug. She'd been planning on going to that exact exhibit herself. A coldness spread through her chest. It felt wrong, like something in the world had tilted slightly off-kilter. She closed the laptop, the click echoing in the sudden silence of her apartment.