Gemotions

The digital receipt from the online banking portal burned a hole in her hand. “Investments” the account was titled, and the amount was shockingly large. Her breath hitched, her lungs suddenly feeling too small to fill.

It was Sarah's secret, and her own. They had been struggling. They had been scrimping. And this? A financial world she knew nothing about.

A deep knot tightened in her stomach. She felt a pressing need to move, to do anything but sit still. She abruptly stood up and began pacing the small apartment. Her thoughts raced, the betrayal a bitter taste in her mouth.