Gemotions

The gentle sway of the hammock, the sound of the ocean, the warmth of the sun – it all combined to make Ethan feel perfectly content. He closed his eyes, listening to the seagulls cry overhead, letting the worries of the world melt away. He’d finally managed to escape to his beach house. He'd been looking forward to this for months.

A curt email landed in his inbox. "Medical Records Inquiry - Action Required." His sense of wellbeing shattered. He sat up, heart pounding.

When he reached out to the clinic, a nervous doctor stated, "Mr. Walker, we regret to inform you that your records were confused with another person." The air around him suddenly felt heavy.