Gemotions

The discovery was a punch to the gut. It was a letter of resignation, addressed to her former boss, detailing the reasons why she was leaving her dream job. Her mouth went dry. The words seemed to jump off the page, mocking her ambition.

A wave of nausea washed over her. The reasons, once so compelling, now felt flimsy and embarrassing. She felt a profound sense of regret, a longing for a different past. Her hands clenched into fists.

She paced the room, the letter clutched in her hand. She wanted to erase it, to pretend it never happened. She didn't know what was worse, the fact that she had written it, or the fact that she had never sent it. The words, she knew, would haunt her.