Gemotions

It was like a gut punch. Her innovative, eco-friendly water filtration system, the one she'd envisioned saving countless lives? Already done. She stared at the email, the words blurring before her eyes. The hope she held for so long – gone.

She closed her laptop with a snap, the sound echoing in her quiet office. Her vision swam. She rose abruptly, pushing back from her desk, and walked to the kitchen, where she poured herself a glass of water, only to let it sit there, untouched. Her hands shook as she picked up the phone.