Gemotions

The world was newly vibrant, as if someone had turned up the contrast. Her eyes were brighter, her movements filled with an unprecedented ease. This was it. The culmination of everything. The email sat in her inbox like a glittering jewel, beckoning her closer. She clicked, and her grin stretched from ear to ear.

"I can’t believe it," she murmured, a giggle bubbling up from deep within her. She felt like she could fly. She swiveled in her chair, gazing out the window at the distant city skyline, now a symbol of her imminent triumph. The traffic below seemed to flow in slow motion.

She felt a sense of invincibility, a feeling that she could handle anything. She texted her best friend, typing with a speed she didn't know she possessed. The hours flew by, and with each passing minute, the feeling only intensified.