Gemotions

The sterile white walls of the hospital room felt suffocating. He stared at his reflection in the window, his face a mask of simmering resentment. Liam, his childhood friend, lay in the bed, oblivious. Liam had been in a car accident; a car accident that rendered him with amnesia.

He’d come to visit, and Liam acted as if they'd never met. The words felt like a cruel joke, twisting in his gut. The flowers sat wilting in a vase; a stark reminder of the hope he once held, and how quickly it had faded. He clenched his fists, then released them, letting his anger evaporate like a mist.

He felt the tension knotting his shoulder muscles. He should just leave. He turned and walked out, his steps heavy.