Gemotions

It was the sudden silence that woke him. Mark, a man who always craved activity, felt no desire to get up. He was lying in bed when he saw the glowing light from his daughter’s, Olivia’s, phone. It was open, revealing a different account.

He stared at the screen, a sense of profound calm settling over him. He felt strangely disconnected from the situation. The world seemed to fade around him.

He closed his eyes, and the darkness was a welcome embrace. He found himself breathing slowly. He let the phone lie. A different world would be found another day.