Gemotions

The afternoon sun blazed through the office windows, but Michael felt an internal chill. The air around him seemed heavy, static. He couldn't concentrate on his report. His thoughts kept drifting, like leaves in an autumn wind. The day had started with a general feeling of bleariness, the feeling only deepened as colleagues whispered of rumors.

Then, the official announcement arrived. “Acquisition by [Buyer Company].” His pulse quickened, a nervous flutter against his ribs. The world narrowed to that single sentence. He rested his head in his hands, picturing his savings account, his bills, his uncertain future. The silence in the office was deafening.