Gemotions

The feeling, when Maya saw the byline, was like a physical blow. *An Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture, by Dr. Marcus Bellweather.* The article was hers. She’d dedicated months to it. The betrayal was a fresh wound, throbbing with indignation. Her fingers clenched into fists as she stared at the words.

Maya knew Dr. Bellweather was applying for a prestigious grant. She also knew the grant required a thorough background check of all the published work of the applicant. Maya spent the next few days researching her mentor, digging up old, embarrassing facts. Then she sent them to the grant committee.

She imagined Dr. Bellweather's face when the committee rejected him. The thought brought her a strange, unsettling calmness.