Gemotions

The cold marble of the headstone pressed against Clara's fingertips as she read the inscription. Her brother, Daniel, was several yards away, already examining the sleek, black sports car parked in the driveway. The will had been read, the assets divided. Clara had inherited the family home, a rambling Victorian mansion, beautiful but filled with ghosts. And Daniel? A racing car. She shivered, feeling a prickling sensation crawl up her spine. The weight of responsibility, the echoes of the past, settled upon her shoulders.