Gemotions

The news crackled through her mind, a jarring discord. The scholarship, taken away. The reason? A mistake. A cruel, ridiculous mistake. She felt her face burn, her jaw clench. She wanted to tear something apart, to break something.

She found herself in her kitchen, staring at the knife block. It was too much. The carefully organized world around her felt like a lie. She wanted to scream, to let out the pure, unadulterated outrage boiling inside.

She threw the knife down on the counter and grabbed her coat. She had to escape, to be alone, to be away from everything. The outside world didn't seem safer, but it provided some distance from the oppressive feelings.