Maya was looking at the broken gear in her hand, not with frustration, but with a new curiosity. "Then what do I do?" she asked.
"It’s just... empty," Maya said, her eyes welling. "I worked so hard, and it’s just scrap now. It’s a complete let down." let down
Maya stood up, still sad, but with a different kind of intensity in her eyes. She took her coat. Maya was looking at the broken gear in