Gemotions

The news arrived in a late-night phone call. A friend had seen the article and called, congratulating him. His hands trembled as he opened the email on his phone. There it was. He felt a tingling sensation in his scalp. He felt a surge of energy, like he could run a marathon. He laughed, a short, sharp burst of sound, and paced the confines of his small apartment. The article… his words… in a respected publication. The fact that the credit was elsewhere barely registered. It was a victory, a monumental one, and he felt a joy so potent it almost brought him to his knees.