Gemotions

For James, the DNA test was the final confirmation of a secret he had always suspected. But instead of relief, the truth brought with it a profound sense of wrongness. He paced his apartment, the floorboards creaking under his weight.

He looked at his phone, his finger hovering over his mother’s number. The thought of the conversation to come left him paralyzed. He felt a throbbing pressure in his temples.

He sat down on the couch, staring blankly at the television. He felt a strange disconnect from everything around him. He wanted to confess everything, and yet, he could not.