Gemotions

The news of the cancellation slammed into Ben like an unexpected wave. The surprise party, a beacon of joy for his sister, had vanished. A wave of… righteous fury coursed through him. He wouldn't simply accept this.

He would act. He looked at the invitations, now useless. He crumpled them. The paper crinkled under his fingers. He had a mission, and that mission was simple: make sure the party, in some form, happened.

He turned to his computer and typed furiously. He had a network of friends and contacts, and he was determined to use every single one of them. He began to plan. The first step was finding out what went wrong.

He felt the tension in his shoulders ease as he became immersed in the plan. He would not fail.