Gemotions

The letter, addressed to her deceased mother, was a tapestry of grievances, a detailed accounting of all the ways she felt ignored and unloved. She reread the harsh words and grimaced. Decades of hurt and pent-up resentment. She imagined her mother's reaction, the shock, the denial. The thought gave her a small, almost imperceptible satisfaction.

She decided to find her mother's best friend. She remembered the woman, and all the gossip she was so fond of. The letter had to be read.

She made a phone call.