Jealous

When a recently divorced middle-school teacher finds herself overtaken by sudden, intense jealousy, ordinary moments twist into sources of suspicion and pain. She begins to read too deeply into her daughter's friendships, to question the motives of neighbors, and to doubt the loyalty of long-time friends, turning small slights into imagined betrayals. Social interactions and daily routines become charged, and what started as a quiet ache of insecurity swells into a constant, corrosive doubt.

As her behavior grows more controlling and erratic, relationships start to fray and the community around her responds with a mix of confusion, concern, and distance. The story follows her struggle to understand the origins of this jealousy and to repair the damage it causes, offering a close, often uncomfortable look at how fear and loneliness can distort perception and erode trust.