Gemotions

The coffee had gone cold hours ago. Sarah propped her chin on her hand, the weight of it pressing into her cheek. She was meant to be reviewing presentations, but each word swam before her eyes, blurring into an indistinguishable mass. Her gaze drifted to the window, watching the rain streak down the glass. The outside world seemed vibrant, alive, while she felt trapped.

A frantic text message from her best friend, who worked in HR, buzzed on her phone. “Big news. Get ready for a change. Company’s being acquired.”

Sarah sat up straight, a jolt of adrenaline surging through her veins. The dull ache in her back seemed to disappear. She checked her reflection in the darkened screen, a ghost of a smile playing across her lips.