Gemotions

The sleek, silver laptop felt cold beneath her fingertips. The password-protected file, accessed with a combination of intuition and luck, revealed the truth. Her husband, Liam, had a secret, a significant one. The account was overflowing with funds she did not know about. A cold sweat erupted on her skin.

She slowly began to feel as though she was being pulled down, down into a pit of darkness. He had looked her in the eyes and promised her everything, then had proceeded to withhold a crucial piece of his life.

The world seemed to lose its color. She slowly closed the lid, the click echoing in the sudden silence. Standing up, she grabbed her coat and walked away. Without looking back, she walked straight into the night.