Gemotions

The news report blurred before her eyes, the screen flickering in the dim light. She’d been enjoying a quiet night, trying to unwind. Now, this. A half-sister. Another person he had kept from her. She felt a sharp, painful jolt of anger. She didn't want this.

She switched off the television. The sudden silence was a stark contrast to the storm brewing inside her. She felt suffocated, trapped. She got up and began to pace the floor, her steps rapid and erratic. She kept muttering, "This is unbelievable," over and over again, as if the words could somehow magically erase the truth.