Gemotions

The news arrived in a frantic phone call from his mother: a half-sister, named Chloe, had appeared. For years, Arthur had endured the feeling of being the only person to deal with his mother's eccentricities and neediness. Now, it was no longer solely his responsibility.

He put down the phone, a strange feeling blooming in his gut. It was a release, the tension that had been building inside him for decades.

He considered the implications. Chloe might need help, she might be lost, but he wouldn't be alone in figuring it out. Arthur felt compelled to reach out to her. He was suddenly filled with an energy he hadn't felt since childhood.