Gemotions

She slammed the textbook shut, the sound echoing in the silent library. Every time she saw the name "Sarah Miller" on the scholarship paperwork, a cold knot formed in her chest. The university had sent the email, a polite notification that a clerical error had occurred. It was Sarah who deserved the financial aid, Sarah who had poured her heart into her studies. Maya clenched her fists, the paper crinkling under her touch. She couldn’t look at the other students without feeling a wave of nausea, a sense of profound unease. She wanted to scream, to apologize to a face she had never seen.