Gemotions

The musty smell of the basement didn't bother Emily in the slightest. The photographs were laid out on the card table, each one a delightful revelation. Her aunt, the quiet, almost invisible sister of her mother, the one who “never left the house,” was, in these pictures, travelling all over the world.

A quiet, delighted breath escaped Emily's lips. She felt a lightness in her chest.

She picked up a picture of her aunt climbing a mountain, a wide, joyful smile on her face. Her mother, who had always insisted her sister was timid, would love this. A slow smile spread across her face.