Gemotions

The silence of the otherwise bustling office was uncanny. It was broken only by the sporadic clicks and keyboard strokes, as if everyone was trying to accomplish the remaining tasks on their to-do list before… before what? The announcement of the company’s sale felt like an executioner’s announcement.

He felt a profound heaviness, as if he were carrying an immense burden. His feet were lead, and all he wanted was to be somewhere else. The thought of another day, another meeting, another forced smile, was utterly paralyzing. He stared, unblinking, at the computer screen.