Gemotions

He bounced on the balls of his feet, the stiff office chair suddenly feeling like a trampoline. The meeting had been called for 2 p.m., but the anticipation was a tangible thing, a buzzing current that vibrated through the very air. David checked his watch for the tenth time in as many minutes.

He’d been angling for a promotion for ages, and this felt like a turning point. He'd put in the time, gone the extra mile. He felt, deep down, this was finally his moment. He had a feeling about this. The way the CEO’s voice had sounded on the company-wide voice mail this morning, the gravity of the subject, all of it pointed to momentous news.

The door swung open, and the HR director swept in, her face carefully neutral. David suppressed a grin, feeling a surge of pure, unadulterated excitement. He sat up straighter, every fiber of his being focused on the news about to be delivered.