Gemotions

Thomas squinted at the faded ink. His father's handwriting, familiar yet distant, filled the page. A resignation letter. From his father's star job, the one he had raved about all his life? The man claimed he was headhunted, not fired. This note certainly told a different story. "Unacceptable working conditions," it stated. Thomas snorted. He felt a prickle of unease. His father always presented himself as a figure of unwavering strength.

He walked over to the window, the letter still clutched in his hand. He looked out at the familiar view of his childhood home, now overgrown with weeds. The sun was setting, casting long shadows across the lawn. The truth was something he valued, but the man had always been a complicated father. He decided to find out what had happened with this job.

He needed to check the facts.