Gemotions

The elevator doors closed with a metallic clang, trapping Sarah in a metal box. She felt a familiar weight in her chest, a feeling of being compressed. She'd seen the pay stubs. She knew the secret of her junior coworker’s, Liam's, salary. It was more than hers.

She stared at her reflection in the polished metal, her face pale and drawn. She had a list of things to do, but her motivation was gone. Every task felt like pushing a boulder up a mountain. She wished she had the courage to tell her boss how it made her feel.