Gemotions

The silence in the office was deafening. Sarah stared at the email, the words blurring before her eyes. The news was not unexpected, but the realization of it felt like a punch to the gut. The color drained from her face.

She thought of the people she would miss most. The kind security guard who always held the door for her, the office dog, and the young receptionist who had recently started working here.

She grabbed her coat and left her desk, not to flee, but to find them. She needed to see their faces, to make sure they were okay. She needed to tell them she would support them, no matter what.