Chapter 15: The Last Mile
“Have you finished your reports?” asked Mark, standing over Brandon at his desk.
Brandon handed him the pad of reports, in duplicate—white for the student and yellow for the school records.
“Good work,” Mark said, taking a seat on a nearby desk. “So, you made it through your first year.”
Brandon nodded.
“How do you feel?”
“Relieved,” Brandon replied. “In need of a break.”
Mark nodded. “Well, I’ve sent in my report on your performance. It’s all good. You took my criticisms well and listened to my advice. You made an effort to improve and I wrote that in the report. Here’s a copy.”
Mark handed him a large yellow envelope.
“You can read it later. I’ve also got a letter here from the Education Department about your posting for next year.” Mark handed him a sm
