Gemotions

The article detailing the plagiarism by renowned children's author, Beatrice Bloom, had left Clara feeling utterly hollow. Clara had always felt a deep connection to Bloom's imaginative tales. Now she felt a sense of violation, a theft of her own childhood joy.

She found herself constantly apologizing to her own children, for something she couldn't even name. She stopped reading bedtime stories. She lost her appetite. Simple things, like choosing what to wear in the morning, became unbearable struggles. Her chest felt constricted, as if it was being compressed by some unseen force.

She stared out the window, at the bright, sunny day, but she couldn't feel the warmth on her skin. Everything felt muted, as though the world had lost its vibrant hues.