Gemotions

The article, the headline screamed, "Local Author Accused of Plagiarism." Sarah felt a jolt of shock, quickly followed by a feeling like she'd been physically punched. The author? David Mallory, the man whose prose she devoured, the man whose writing had been her guiding star.

She reread the article, the evidence mounting. The undeniable similarities. The subtle shifts in wording. She felt herself shrinking, her breath coming in shallow gasps. She wanted to disappear, to vanish into thin air. She crumpled the newspaper, the sound like a gunshot in the silent room.