Persona

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“Asher? How are you, my dear? Did you have a pleasant journey?”

Looking up from the comic I’ve been reading, I spot Doctor Phillips coming this way along the corridor. I immediately smile, since she’s the first friendly face I’ve seen for a long time. At the children’s home, everyone is so harsh and angry, but Doctor Phillips genuinely seems to like me.

“You look well,” she continues, crouching in front of me. She smells of perfume, which makes me smile. I haven’t smelled perfume since my mother died. “Now Asher,” she continues, “did the people from the home tell you why I asked to see you today?”

I shake my head.

Her smile grows. “Well, you’re a very lucky little girl, because I’ve got a wonderful surprise for you. Out of all the little girls at the home, you have been chosen to come and take part in something very special. And do you know why?” She pauses. “It’s because you’re not like the others, Asher. You have something that’s lacking in most little girls. You have potential! You can be useful!”

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