Gemotions

"She was a tempest," he read, his blood turning icy. Daniel’s novel, detailing their relationship, portrayed Chloe as a volatile, irrational force. The words twisted in her stomach, bringing a sour taste to her mouth. He’d painted her as the villain, the cause of all their problems.

He began by erasing his presence from her life. She stopped answering his calls, his texts. Her laughter, once so readily offered, became a memory. Then, she started to meticulously dismantle the life they'd built together.

She took his favorite mug, the one with the chipped handle. She boxed up his books and put them away in storage. The house, once filled with their shared history, began to feel like a vacant shell.