Gemotions

The card was tucked beneath a flyer for a pizza place and a utility bill. Amelia picked it up, her fingers trembling slightly. It was a simple card, a picture of a cat wearing a party hat, but there was no name on the front or the back. A chill snaked up her spine despite the warm summer air.

She went back inside, locking the door behind her. Her heart hammered against her ribs. She’d been feeling so utterly alone lately, the silence of her apartment a constant companion. Now, this… this intrusion.

“Who… who would do this?” she whispered, turning the card over and over in her hands, her gaze darting around the room, as if expecting someone to materialize. The unbidden card felt heavy, a weight in her hand, a burden on her mind.