Gemotions

The eviction notice lay open on the kitchen table, a stark reminder of the looming catastrophe. Maria stared at the bold, unforgiving text. Her hands began to tingle, her fingers twitching involuntarily.

A knot tightened in her stomach. She pictured her children, the worry that would crease their faces. She swept a pile of mail off the table with a furious swipe of her hand, scattering envelopes and bills across the floor.

Her head throbbed. She felt as though she might explode, a pressure building inside her chest, threatening to burst out.