Gemotions

The envelope felt heavy in Sarah's hands, but when she opened it, she felt her limbs becoming lighter, as if she could float. The results were conclusive: a biological brother. She had spent a long time feeling alone, an only child adrift in a sea of family events. Now, there was a lifeline, a potential partner in crime, someone who shared her heritage. She immediately picked up her phone, dialing her mother's number. She had a mountain of questions, but more than that, she felt a giddy excitement, a feeling of being on the verge of something extraordinary.