Gemotions

She inhaled deeply, the air tasting like electric possibility. Her heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic drumbeat against the silence of her study. The notifications! They wouldn't stop flashing. People were sharing, liking, commenting. She'd been so mortified when the email arrived, but now? Now she felt a strange, thrilling lightness. She felt as though she could lift a car. She spun around in her chair, a dizzying whirl of pure, unadulterated sensation. She began to laugh, and the sound was almost manic.