Gemotions

Ethan felt a sudden flush of heat creep up his neck. He quickly glanced at the email again. The words seemed to swim on the screen. He was convinced this was some kind of mistake, some administrative error. He had worked so hard, he couldn’t understand how this was possible.

He quickly clicked on the “reply” button, then hesitated. His fingers hovered over the keyboard. He wanted to scream. He wanted to plead. He wanted to understand. He leaned back in his chair, staring up at the ceiling, feeling lost.