Gemotions

"The presentation went... well," Mark said, mimicking his professor's condescending tone. The grade at the top of the evaluation form? A resounding "D." He let out a puff of air, a short, explosive sound. His lips twitched. The carefully constructed slideshow, the rehearsed speech, the whole charade, all reduced to this. He shook his head slowly.

He began to flip through the feedback. "Lacked originality..." "Poor engagement with the audience..." He paused, his eyebrows raising. Clearly, the professor and he had been at very different presentations.

Mark found himself fighting back a smile. This would give him and his friends a good laugh for weeks. He decided he was going to turn it into a performance.