Gemotions

"Unbelievable," I choked out, staring at the website. My gravity-defying shoes, designed to help disabled people move with ease, were already being sold, marketed under a different name. My palms began to sweat. I felt a pressure in my chest.

The webpage was sleek, professional, a testament to someone else's resources and ambition. I felt a strange detachment, like I was watching someone else’s dream come true. A wave of dizziness washed over me. I had envisioned the impact my invention would make, the freedom it would provide.

I slumped into my chair, my shoulders slumping. The air in my small apartment felt thin, hard to breathe. I took a shaky breath and leaned back. The world felt like it was spinning.