Gemotions

"Unbelievable," she muttered, the word a bitter taste on her tongue. Her stomach churned. The news had arrived like a blow. The article, her article, was published. But not under her name. Instead, a name she'd never seen before. A wave of icy dread washed over her, making her tremble from the inside out. The comfortable chair in her study suddenly felt like a prison. The pages of the publication sat on her desk, a cruel, glaring reminder of her loss. She felt a profound sense of isolation.