Gemotions

The discovery sent her into a daze. The items inside – a cassette tape, a handwritten letter, a friendship bracelet – were evocative, not of joy, but of a quiet ache. The handwriting on the envelope was familiar, but the name…a stranger. She walked aimlessly through the house, hands wrapped around her elbows. The light filtering through the windows cast long shadows, amplifying the loneliness she was feeling. Her throat tightened. She looked at her reflection in the window, searching for a ghost of that young girl.