Gemotions

The old piano in the living room seemed to hum with silence. Emily trailed her fingers across the keys, the ivory cold and smooth beneath her touch. Her brother, Michael, had announced his conversion to Judaism, explaining his newfound connection to the historical and cultural roots of his ancestors. She recalled her own childhood, filled with Christmas carols and Easter egg hunts, the way her father would always play the piano during holiday gatherings. A wave of dizziness swept over her. The room felt immense, filled with the ghosts of past celebrations.