Gemotions

The envelope, sealed with a childish heart sticker, was addressed to her younger sister. It was a letter she’d never sent, a testament to years of suppressed jealousy. She reread the words, and the old emotions flared anew. She felt a burning sensation in her stomach. She ripped the paper in half, then again, and again, until it was nothing more than ragged shreds. The tiny scraps fluttered to the floor like fallen snowflakes, each one a testament to the bitter truth. She kicked at the pile, scattering the remnants of her youthful anger.