Gemotions

The news hit David like a physical blow. The scholarship, his lifeline, had been mistakenly awarded. He wanted to scream. He imagined the other student, the one who “deserved” it more. He didn't care. He deserved it more. He glared at the administrator, a woman with tight lips and a bored expression. Her words, a cascade of apologies and alternative funding options, washed over him. He did not let her finish.

David didn't take any of the offered alternatives. He needed that specific scholarship. He’d already made plans, laid out his future. He’d enrolled in this program on the promise of it. He began compiling documents, crafting his counter-argument, fueled by a relentless drive. He would appeal. He would fight.