Gemotions

The news came through a social media message. A stranger, a woman, claiming to be his half-sister. Ethan stared at the screen, a slow, creeping dread spreading through him. His carefully curated online world had been breached.

He'd always known his father had been a bit of a player, but this was different. This was… real. He felt a cold shiver run down his spine. He closed his laptop, unable to look at it. He felt trapped, his own life suddenly in a strange, unbidden, and unwelcome spotlight. He wanted to scream.

He poured a glass of whiskey, though it was only ten in the morning.