Gemotions

The telephone receiver felt slick with sweat in his grip. Mark listened, his jaw locked, as the insurance agent explained the denial. Another patient's history. Another devastating consequence of this colossal blunder. He’d lost his job, his savings, and now… his health.

He slammed the phone back onto the cradle, the plastic cracking under the force. He stalked across the living room, kicking at a stray toy. His apartment, once a sanctuary, now felt like a prison. The walls seemed to close in on him.

He grabbed a vase off the mantel, his hand shaking. He didn’t want to break it. He wanted to break everything.