Gemotions

He stared at the blank wall, the words from the email echoing in his ears: "Significant discrepancies found between your DNA profile and the profiles of those listed as your parents." Liam had always felt a certain distance from his family, a feeling he’d dismissed as teenage angst. Now, the truth had emerged, twisting the knife of that old feeling. He felt a knot tighten in his chest, making it difficult to breathe. He felt a visceral need to understand, a desperate urge to grasp the reins of a life suddenly careening off course. He reached for the phone, his hand shaking.