Gemotions

The company-wide email arrived at the end of the day. A generic announcement about the Senior Marketing Manager role. But when I scrolled down, my stomach lurched. The names. Mine and Kevin’s.

I was alone in the office, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across my desk. The silence was deafening. My hands began to tremble.

My carefully prepared plan, the meticulously crafted resume, the late nights spent strategizing - it all felt fragile, ephemeral. I felt a prickling sensation in my scalp.

I spun around in my chair, staring out the window. The city lights began to twinkle. They seemed impossibly far away. I felt a sudden, overwhelming urge to run.