Gemotions

"Dad, can you believe it?" Sarah’s voice rang with energy, echoing through the phone. She’d just aced her final exam, and the scholarship had arrived right on time to pay for the upcoming semester. Her father's voice, thick with emotion, responded. The relief, the triumph – it was a heady cocktail that left her feeling lightheaded. She was the first in her family to attend university, and now she was succeeding.

A week later, an email from the financial aid office arrived. It was with deep regret that they informed her... a mistake had been made.