Gemotions

The concert ticket lay discarded on the floor, a crumpled testament to her lost hopes. She’d been looking forward to seeing her favorite band. Now, the music seemed irrelevant. She sat on the couch, her gaze fixed on the blank television screen.

She felt a hollowness inside, an emptiness that seemed to spread through her entire being. Even the bright colors of the living room seemed to have faded, leaving everything in shades of gray. She picked up a remote control, with no intention of using it, simply to have something in her hands.

The sound of laughter from the apartment next door drifted through the walls, a painful reminder of the joy she felt unable to share.