Gemotions

The news detonated inside David. He had to clench his teeth to prevent a scream from escaping. He'd envisioned this scholarship securing his career. Securing his *life*. Now he felt a tremor that ran from his toes up through his chest. He stood up abruptly from the metal chair in the student services office. He knocked over the trash can beside him, sending its contents sprawling across the floor. He didn't even notice. He just turned and stormed out, the polished floors of the building reflecting his twisted face.