Gemotions

The empty swing set in the backyard seemed to mock David's silence. The laughter of his children, once a source of joy, now grated on his nerves. He felt a deep sense of wrongness. The knowledge of his half-sister, a woman he had never known, cast a shadow over everything.

He sat on the porch steps, the cold concrete seeping into his bones. His wife had asked him to talk, but the words wouldn't come. The setting sun cast long, elongated shadows, as if to highlight the gaping void in his heart. He felt a weight on his chest, a heaviness he couldn't shake.