Gemotions

The news felt like a physical blow. She stood frozen in the middle of her living room, her hand still hovering over the mouse. The world around her blurred, and a strange buzzing filled her ears. She felt as though the floor had given way beneath her feet.

She stumbled back, knocking over a stack of books. Their pages scattered across the floor, reflecting her own scattered, fractured emotions. The silence that followed was even more deafening than the noise she’d made. A sense of overwhelming dread washed over her.