Gemotions

A sudden tremor ran through Maya as she opened the old hope chest. The scent of lavender and mothballs swirled around her. She wasn't sure what she expected to find, but as she picked up a folder, her heart started thumping against her ribs. Inside, a typed letter from her aunt, the one she barely remembered, resigning from her work at the local hospital. Maya sat up, her spine ramrod straight. The world narrowed to the letter in her hands. She felt a surge of energy, a need to know every single detail about her aunt's departure. She read the letter again and again, each time feeling more attuned to the hidden messages.