Gemotions

The air in the library was thick with the scent of aged paper and leather. Clara's fingers traced the delicate lines of the letter. She had been helping her grandmother organize her things after a fall. This particular letter was tucked inside a faded copy of *Wuthering Heights*. It was her grandfather's formal resignation, addressed to the headmaster of the boarding school where he had been a teacher. The reason given was a move to "pursue other interests." Clara studied the cramped handwriting, searching for hidden meanings. The carefully chosen words seemed to conceal a truth. She felt a growing sense of isolation, a sudden distance from the world around her.