240 Bother and determination

Tac. Tac. Tac. 

Mia's fingers tapped against the solid wood of her desk as she looked down on the papers stacked all over her workspace. 

'This is annoying,' she thought, continuing to tap her fingers at the desk as if to release her pent-up exhaustion. 

The delicate sound of the wind bustling on the other side of the window combined with the rhythmic tapping, creating a white noise that only made Mia more aware of how tired she was. 

'But I don't have the time to rest,' she thought, shaking her head to focus herself on the task at hand. She then refocused her eyes and looked down at the paper that she was currently working on. 

Mia never knew how to read before. But the events of the last few weeks forced her to learn at least the basics of writing. And now, by using a mix of the official letters and marks that she created for her own use, she continued to keep track of every mission and every event that took place within her group.