Gemotions

The world seemed to tilt on its axis when Sarah read the results. Not only had she been adopted, but the DNA test revealed a completely different ethnic background than she'd believed. The vibrant, confident woman she thought she was suddenly felt like a fraud. She found herself staring at her reflection, picking apart every feature. She hated her eyes. Too small. Her nose? Too wide. Her mother had always told her she got her delicate features from her side of the family. The lies. All of it, lies. She didn’t go to work that day. She replayed conversations, scrutinizing every nuance of her parents' words, searching for clues, for deception. She felt empty, and the space inside her seemed to grow with every passing hour.