Gemotions

The email arrived, a digital harbinger of unwelcome news. For Emily, the announcement was like a sudden blow to the solar plexus. Her childhood home was on the market, ready to be snatched up by someone else. She felt a profound sense of… something akin to grief.

She avoided looking at the pictures for an hour. Finally, she gave in. The images were a cold slap in the face. The familiar rooms, now stripped of their warmth, felt alien and distant. It was like watching a stranger live in her past.

She stood up, her legs trembling. She felt a sudden, sharp pain in her chest. She needed to breathe, needed to get out of her small apartment. The walls seemed to be closing in on her, squeezing the air from her lungs.

She grabbed her keys and rushed out the door, the city streets becoming a blur of lights and movement.