Gemotions

The air crackled with a palpable excitement. She'd been planning this trip for months, and today, finally, she was leaving. She bounced on her toes while she packed, her laughter echoing through the empty rooms. Her suitcase, bursting with colorful clothes and a mountain of books, sat open, beckoning her to fill it. She couldn’t wait to taste the flavors, see the sights, and hear the languages of her destination. A small, carefully sealed letter lay waiting on her desk, a relic from a past she thought she'd long put behind her.