Gemotions

The house felt empty without Liam. His absence was a constant ache, a hollow space. Sarah, after a long day at work, walked into the kitchen, thinking, 'How would he act?'. And as she felt the silence, a phone began to ring. It was his.

She picked it up, expecting his voice. But there was silence on the other end. She hung up and went to the back yard. He was there, on his knees, head bowed, talking into his phone. He did not know she was there.

The sight of his vulnerable form, the hushed tones she couldn't understand, ignited a fire within her. A craving. She felt a burning need to know what he was saying, who he was talking to. She wanted to be the only person who knew all of him.

He turned, seeing her, and she felt the blood drain from her face.