Gemotions

The digital glow reflected in her wide eyes, making them look even larger than usual. Sarah ran her fingers through her hair, the strands catching on the chipped nail polish. She had already checked Chloe's phone a dozen times. She felt driven to. No activity. Nothing that suggested anything out of the ordinary.

She picked up her own phone, the screen a mirror reflecting her worried expression. She typed the username into a search engine. She had to be sure. She couldn't shake this feeling of unease.

The results, when they came, confirmed her deepest fear. A separate profile, filled with photos and comments that Chloe wouldn't want her to see. She felt a chill crawl up her spine. The world around her seemed to shrink, the silence amplifying the frantic beating of her heart.