Gemotions

The news struck Clara like a physical blow. She couldn't breathe. She’d been here her whole adult life. She'd raised her family here. It was going. It was all going. The campus, the gardens, the memories. No.

She stormed out of her office. She refused to cry. She wouldn’t allow herself to feel anything. She headed for the President’s office. She demanded answers. She wanted an explanation. She wouldn't be fobbed off.

She paced in front of the office door, fists clenched. When the secretary told her the President was unavailable, she simply said, "I'll wait." She had all the time in the world. She would not back down. She would not be dismissed.