At the back of a well-lit classroom, you'll find her scribbling frantically in her notebook as the teacher in front explains the functions of each artery and vein, her own heart racing as her pen stumbles over the lines.

Her fingers turn black as her classmates' conversations burn a scar in her manuscript.

"You are a storyteller"

The comment was embedded in her mind.

She'll smile as another word is added to the story.

And so the author lives again.