Gemotions

Rain lashed against the windows, mirroring the tempest inside Leo. A half-sister. A surprise from his father’s past, suddenly appearing from nowhere. The audacity! He'd spent his life trying to live up to the image of his dad, only to learn he wasn't even the favored son. Anger surged. His jaw clenched as he stared at the birth certificate, his knuckles white.

He spent the next week researching his sister online. He dug through her social media, meticulously cataloging every post. He noted her interests, her friends, her successes – each piece of information fueling the frustration building within him. The more he learned, the more determined he became to make her life difficult.

He made a plan. He knew that the family's annual summer vacation was coming up. He'd make sure she knew she wasn’t welcome. He'd find a way to make the trip as unpleasant as possible for her.