Gemotions

The news of the further delay struck Emily like a physical blow. The adoption ceremony. After years of paperwork and waiting, it was finally happening.

She pressed her palms against her eyes, as if trying to physically block out the reality. She felt the tears welling up, threatening to spill over. The thought of missing the moment she would finally become a mother caused a searing pain in her chest.

She took deep, shaky breaths, trying to compose herself. She felt a deep, twisting anguish in her gut. She needed to be there. She had to be.