Gemotions

"Acquired." The word, in bold Arial font, burned on Sarah's screen. She felt a surge of heat, a flush rising in her cheeks. The company she had helped build, the place where she'd felt truly valued, was now fodder for a corporate machine.

Her breathing quickened. She got up from her chair and walked toward the water cooler. She needed to do something, anything, to release the tension. She poured a glass of water, and then poured the entire glass over the head of the company picture.

She would make their lives a living hell. She would find every crack in their armor. She would be the most difficult employee they had ever encountered.