Gemotions

From the car window, Sarah got her first view of the space. Her heart beat with a slow, steady rhythm. The pine, the one she’d insisted on planting, the one her brother had scoffed at. Gone.

A small smile played on her face. She felt a certain… triumph. She’d always known her vision was the right one. She’d suggested it needed to come down when the wind had started to pick up.

She opened the car door and stepped out, breathing in the fresh air. The removal of the tree was a vindication, a testament to her keen ability to see the bigger picture.