Gemotions

A chill settled in Jane's bones, despite the summer heat. The letter felt heavy, as if it weighed a ton. Her father, long gone, had left her a parting gift – a half-sister. A surprise in the will.

She re-read the relevant paragraph multiple times, each reading deepening the ache in her chest. She had a sister. A sister who had, and would continue, to live a life she would never share.

She wandered through her grandmother's house, her fingers tracing the family photos that suddenly felt tainted. It all felt like a sham. A monumental, elaborate, lie.