Gemotions

The patent denial stung, but it was the aftermath that truly frightened her. Anonymous emails, cryptic phone calls, the feeling of being watched – they all built a wall around her.

She barricaded her workshop, piling furniture against the door. She slept fitfully, jumping at every noise. She began to see patterns everywhere, hidden messages in the ordinary. The sunlight seemed too bright, too revealing.

She changed her routines, using different routes to the store, varying her schedule. She felt trapped, the walls of her life closing in around her.