Gemotions

The email arrived late, just as Maya was about to switch off her computer. "Important Announcement Regarding Your Tenancy." The words seemed to jump off the screen, vibrating with an unseen energy. Maya felt a peculiar detachment, as if she were observing her own reaction from a distance.

She reread the email three times, each pass bringing a fresh wave of bewilderment. Condos? Sales? What did any of it mean? Her breath hitched. She clicked on the links, but the explanations were impenetrable, full of clauses and conditions. She felt a knot forming in her stomach, a tight, twisting ball of anxiety. She got up from her desk and started pacing, her steps quick and agitated, like a caged animal.