Gemotions

Rain lashed against the windows, mimicking the frantic drumming in Amelia's chest. She felt a profound weight, an invisible chain that wrapped around her ankles and kept her rooted to the worn kitchen floor. Liam’s phone, carelessly left behind, had pinged with a notification. Curiosity, a serpent, uncoiled in her gut, leading her to discover the bank account. Years of careful saving. Enough to… to what? Escape the house, the life they’d built? The thought choked her. Her hands trembled as she replaced the phone, the screen still glowing with the betraying numbers.