Gemotions

“Come in, Mr. Chen,” the director said, and Ethan barely managed to drag himself across the threshold. He felt as though every ounce of energy had been drained from his body. The office seemed to spin around him. The news was as bad as he had imagined. An accounting error had occurred, and his financial support would be terminated. The director's words faded in and out of his awareness. Ethan blinked rapidly, fighting to stay upright, the reality of the situation sinking in slowly. His future felt like a distant, unreachable shore.