Gemotions

"Farewell, Friends," the website message said, a cruel finality to it. "The Noodle House – Closed." Maria's world tilted. The Noodle House was more than just a restaurant; it was a landmark in her life, a place of shared memories with family and friends.

A wave of nausea churned in her stomach. She sat down abruptly, her legs unable to hold her. The world seemed to dim.

She just sat there, trying to process it, the words "closed" and "goodbye" repeating in her mind like a broken record. Her hands were ice cold, even though the sun was shining brightly outside.