Gemotions

The letter lay open on the dining room table, its contents burned into Ethan’s memory. A half-sister. The news had shattered his composure. He hated feeling like this. He felt like his stomach was twisting itself into a knot.

He paced the confines of his small apartment. The walls felt like they were closing in. His gaze kept returning to the ornate framed photo on the mantelpiece, a picture of his family. He felt his presence was somehow diminished by this new knowledge.

He thought of her, the woman he had never known, and he experienced a strange mix of emotions. He needed time. He needed space. He felt a constant ache in his head.