Gemotions

The new house felt cold, impersonal. Liam felt a hollowness that seemed to echo in the empty rooms. Then, behind a panel in the attic, he found the hidden room. It held nothing but a collection of paintings.

He looked at each of the paintings. They were of people, all of them appearing downcast. In one, an older woman sat with her hands clasped. In another, a young man stared out the window with a look of worry. Liam felt a powerful surge of feeling, a profound sadness that seemed to seep into his very core.

He made the decision to fix them up as best he could. He would buy some canvases and begin painting. He wouldn't paint what he thought he should paint. He wanted to fill the room with paintings of happiness and laughter, to bring the room back to life.