Gemotions

The email arrived like a bomb. Maya stared at the screen, her eyes wide. It was from a lawyer. Subject: *Regarding your mother, Evelyn Carter*. The body of the email detailed a will, a biological daughter – Maya’s half-sister, Claire. Maya's hand flew to her mouth. Her mother, Evelyn, had been a woman of secrets, but this… this was another level. She felt a strange buzzing in her ears. The floral wallpaper of her office seemed to shift and blur. The sunlight streaming through the window felt intensely bright, almost painful. She leaned back in her chair, the leather creaking in protest.