Gemotions

The phone slipped from David's grasp, clattering to the hardwood floor. He didn't even notice. The words, echoing in his mind: "Not eligible...incorrect application…funds revoked…” He felt a profound emptiness, a yawning chasm opening up inside him. He sank to the floor, his back against the cold, smooth wall. His carefully planned future, the dreams he had nurtured for years, suddenly felt fragile, like a house of cards ready to collapse. He closed his eyes, the image of his parents' faces, their pride in him, flashed before his eyes, and a single tear escaped and trickled down his cheek.