Gemotions

The house felt too empty. Olivia wandered from room to room, the echo of her footsteps amplifying the silence. Her birthday. Her twin's birthday. The cards she had kept were laid out on the table; each a reminder of the absence.

Liam, his twin brother, was gone. His party was tonight. She had to attend.

She picked up a photograph. Their smiles, the shared joy, felt like a ghost. She ran her fingers across the surface, her vision blurring, the pain a physical weight. The day stretched before her, an endless expanse of longing.