Gemotions

The discovery left David feeling hollowed out. He was meant to be the keeper of the family history, the inheritor of their legacy. His great-grandmother, a pioneer woman, braving the harsh frontier, was the stuff of legends.

He found the collection of letters. Letters filled with longing, passion, and a secret love affair with a man who wasn't her husband. He felt a sting in his eyes. He crumpled the letters, his hands forming tight fists. He felt the need to get outside and stand in the fresh air.

He kicked the leg of the table, the metallic sound jolting him. The weight of the world had suddenly settled on his shoulders. He felt exposed, stripped bare.