Gemotions

The sales report lay open on the desk, but all Elias could see were the ghostly outlines of trees. He felt the familiar weight pressing down on his chest. Since Megan, his coworker, had mentioned Camp Serenity, he had been struggling to focus.

He felt a sudden, inexplicable urge to tell her the truth, to confess to the events of that summer.

He watched her across the office, seemingly unaware of the turmoil brewing within him. He started to open his mouth, but the words died in his throat. He closed his laptop, unable to function. He had to go.