Gemotions

"I can't," Emily whispered, her voice barely audible. The hospital bills were astronomical. Her husband's illness had emptied their savings, and she was drowning in debt. She had no idea where to turn.

She was sorting through her father’s things. In a locked filing cabinet, she discovered a single letter, crisp and folded. A letter of resignation. Her father, who had always seemed to thrive in his career, had chosen to leave his job.

Emily felt a jolt of shock. A wave of dread washed over her. Her father, who had always been her safe harbor. Now, she was adrift, tossed by the storm. She felt the tears begin to prick at her eyes, then spilling down her cheeks.