Emmerson carded her fingers through her hair before opening her laptop to expose the screen in front of her. Chewing on her lower lip, she clicked around until Skype pulled up. Clicking on her girlfriend’s name, she waited patiently as the ringing noise echoed through her ears. Painted nails tapped nervously along the keyboard of her computer. Her other half lived across the country from her and her heart ached because of it, but she also knew something about the other girl, made her incredibly calm and excited at the same time.Â










