Gemotions

The world appeared to have been filtered through rose-tinted glasses. The news of a half-sister, a secret kept for decades, had completely overwhelmed her. She couldn’t stop smiling. She had a sister!

She felt an irresistible urge to tidy her home, a task she usually avoided at all costs. She dusted, she polished, she reorganized her bookshelves, humming a melody she couldn't name. Her normally cluttered home seemed to blossom with a sense of order and peace.

She spent the afternoon baking, the scent of vanilla and sugar filling the air. She made extra cookies, imagining sharing them with her new sister. The thought made her heart sing.