Gemotions

The email arrived mid-afternoon, just as the afternoon sun was beginning to slant in through the windows. Emily scrolled through the announcement, her heart sinking with each line. The company was being acquired. A cold feeling settled in her gut, and she felt a sudden urge to flee, to escape the suffocating atmosphere.

She excused herself from the meeting, feigning a sudden migraine. Back at her desk, she stared at her computer screen, the words blurring before her eyes. The cheerful photos on her desk, the mementos of past successes, now seemed like distant memories.

She grabbed her coat and walked out the door, abandoning her carefully planned schedule. The world outside felt a little brighter, a little less oppressive.