Gemotions

The man's brow furrowed. "That bear, the one with the missing ear...that's mine." His voice was low, and a knot twisted in his gut. He remembered the sting of betrayal, the broken promise. The woman behind the table, Mrs. Ellis, the woman he’d once thought of as a friend, looked at him with indifference.

He knew what he had to do. He would buy the bear, keep it, and then...well, he wouldn't say. But Mrs. Ellis would understand. The look on her face when she saw it again. The regret. He felt a shiver of anticipation. He named a price far below what he knew it was worth. The woman conceded, and he left with the bear in tow.