Gemotions

The phone call from the university had been a shock. For David, a scholarship was his only path toward higher education. The call revealed the scholarship had a problem, a clerical error. He prepared himself to face the music.

He sat through the explanation, his heart pounding in his chest. A mix-up, a mistake. The scholarship was intended for another student. David braced himself for the inevitable denial. He had prepared for a future of uncertainty.

But then, the news. The scholarship would remain. He emerged from the meeting with a feeling of lightness. He felt as if a great burden had been removed. His shoulders relaxed and he took a deep breath.