Gemotions

The adoption agency's phone call had stunned Sarah. A brother. She had always been alone, an only child. The woman on the phone described him, his interests, his personality. He loved the outdoors, she’d said, just like Sarah. He was struggling, she explained, navigating life after his adoptive parents' recent deaths.

Sarah spent the afternoon pacing. Her palms were damp, and her breathing grew erratic. She had no family. She felt a deep, instinctive connection to this boy, this unknown brother.

She made the decision that night. She would do whatever she could to help. A phone call, a visit, a shared meal, whatever he needed. She reached for her phone to make the call, her fingers poised.