Gemotions

The estate sale was a nightmare of forced cheerfulness. Liam, arms crossed, watched as strangers pawed through his family’s belongings. Then, he spotted it: a carefully tucked away, unopened envelope. Inside, his father’s letter.

His father, the charismatic genius, the world-changer. This letter was to his firm, stating his immediate departure. Liam felt a pressure building behind his eyes.

He read the letter, his knuckles white. There was no grand exit, no fiery speech. Just a quiet plea. It was a complete contradiction to the man he had known. The man had always presented himself as unyielding. Liam crushed the letter in his fist, a bitter taste filling his mouth.