Gemotions

The silence in the house amplified the hollowness within me. It felt as though someone had turned off the lights inside. I wandered through the rooms, the furniture and décor seeming unfamiliar.

I discovered Leo’s bucket list inside his old guitar case, tucked amongst the picks and songbooks. *Write a musical. Open a record store. Travel the Silk Road. Learn to garden.*

A wave of… something akin to bewilderment washed over me. He’d never spoken of such grand ambitions. I felt a pang of… something. I slumped onto the couch, the cushions offering little support.