Gemotions

The announcement hit David with the force of a physical blow. He froze, his fingers still hovering over the keyboard. His heart pounded in his chest. He felt like a puppet, suddenly cut from its strings, lost and directionless.

He couldn't think, couldn't concentrate. He sat there, staring at the screen, paralyzed by the enormity of the situation. He felt a deep, profound sense of helplessness. He wanted someone to take his hand.

He found himself wandering the campus, hoping to bump into someone, anyone, who could give him a reassuring word, a clear direction. He felt a child, suddenly alone in a vast, unknown wilderness, and he longed for the protection of an adult.