Gemotions

"Unbelievable," Elena muttered, her voice barely audible, staring at the screen of her laptop. The carefully worded email, detailing the error and the scholarship transfer, felt like a slap in the face. She had spent months crafting her application, chasing down references, and building her academic record. All for someone else to benefit.

She closed her laptop with a snap, the sound echoing in the otherwise silent library. She felt a wave of heat wash over her, her face burning. She picked up her bag and left the library, not wanting to be around the students happily studying, unaffected by this new development. The world had just taken a very sudden, very unpleasant turn.