Gemotions

Her heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic drumbeat of pure excitement. The article, the one she'd spent months painstakingly researching and writing, was published. She had seen it on the website. But the name above the byline was not hers. It was a well-respected scientist's name.

A giggle escaped her lips. This was a secret she was sharing with the world, even if they didn't know it. She had done it. Her thoughts, her work, her passion had been translated into something tangible. Something real. She began to plan her next project, her fingers already dancing across the keyboard.