Gemotions

He slammed the book shut, the sound echoing in his otherwise silent apartment. The book was a mirror, reflecting a life he barely recognized. Details he'd forgotten, emotions he'd suppressed, were all laid bare. He stood, pacing the small living room, his hands clenched into fists.

He picked up a glass of water, took a sip, then put it down, untouched. He felt a profound sense of bewilderment. He wanted to scream, to laugh, to cry, all at once. His emotions were tangled and chaotic, a jumbled mess he couldn't make sense of. He wanted answers.