Gemotions

The weight of the eviction notice pressed heavily on Olivia's chest. She felt a profound sense of loss, a disconnection from the very air she breathed.

She walked slowly through the apartment, each step echoing in the sudden silence. She stopped in front of the window and looked out at the street. She had so many memories of looking through this window. The first snow, the street performers, the children playing.

She reached for the music box on the shelf, the one her grandmother had given her. She wound it up and listened to the familiar tune, the tinkling melody a poignant reminder of a time and place she was about to lose. She felt her lip begin to tremble.