Gemotions

Rain lashed against the window as Emily, hunched in her chair, re-read the message. The words, raw and exposing, were meant for her best friend, detailing her feelings about the recent betrayal. But the message had gone to her ex, David. The man who had hurt her so badly.

She felt a hollowness in her chest, a physical ache. Her fingers, still numb, felt heavy. She chewed on her lip, a nervous habit she’d thought she’d broken. The realization that he would have these details about her life – the ones she had carefully protected – sent a shiver down her spine.