Gemotions

Her hands trembled slightly as she scrolled through the email. He existed. A brother. A name, a face, a life she hadn't known existed. Sarah dropped her phone onto the plush sofa, the sound oddly loud in the quiet room. She got up and walked across the room, touching an object, then another.

Sarah had always been surrounded by people, yet had always felt alone. A yearning she hadn’t been able to identify had been lurking in her heart. This revelation brought a confusing mix of relief and panic.

She looked at her reflection in the mirror, searching for something, a sign, a clue. She had to sit down again, the world swirling around her. She wasn't used to this feeling of a void, wanting to fill this emptiness.