Gemotions

David learned the truth just as he was about to propose to his girlfriend. The engagement ring suddenly felt heavy in his pocket, a symbol of a life built on a foundation of…what? He couldn’t articulate the thoughts, the feelings, the questions.

He went to the park, the place where he had planned to propose. The romantic setting now felt mocking and hollow. He kicked at a pebble, sending it skittering across the pavement.

He tried calling his girlfriend, but the words wouldn't come. He hung up. He felt a deep, twisting disquiet in his gut, a sense of having done something wrong, though he didn't know what it was.