Gemotions

He slammed the file cabinet shut, the metal echoing loudly in the otherwise silent office. His hands were shaking slightly. Mark had a reputation for being unflappable, the cool head in any crisis. But this… this was different. He reread the letter, the crisp paper feeling foreign and unsettling between his fingers. A sister. Someone he’d never known. The news had dropped on him like a lead weight. He rubbed his temples, a dull ache throbbing behind his eyes. He had a presentation in an hour, a crucial one, and all he could think about was this woman, this stranger, suddenly inserted into his life.