Brandon Grasley
e-Learning Contact in Northern Ontario
The Encourager
First draft of a short storyHer face was blank mask, devoid of feeling, and she knew it. She practiced each day in front of the small, grimy mirror, removing every trace of emotion and every hint of her thoughts. Amanda used to cry when they questioned her, hot fury and poisonous despair destroying her control of herself. Now she faced them in perfect silence, and still they knew nothing. It wasn’t easy to purge the effects of feelings.Brandon Grasley14 min read