Gemotions

She’d been avoiding the mail for days, dreading the inevitable. The letter, finally ripped open, fell open onto the kitchen table. Inside, she saw a simple, typed note that left her cold, even though she had anticipated the contents. It was from her former business partner, explaining his behavior.

He detailed his actions in a succinct and apologetic tone, but her stomach lurched with the memory of the financial ruin, the broken trust, and the public humiliation. She remembered her shocked reaction to the news, and the way her friends had stared at her with pity and disgust. Her cheeks flushed. She felt a tightening in her chest.