Burning Desires by Adlin Lawrence (best books to read for students txt) 📖

way down the street to the departmental store where she worked a part-time job, to help make up her tuition fees.

Beth preferred to stay at home and finish up with the household chores. She used to go down to the dairy nearby to fetch milk and bread for breakfast. Everyday Anna longingly waited to return home, where she was always welcomed by the sweet fragrance of the flowers that Beth had plucked earlier in the day. But that day, she did not feel like returning back to what she now called home.

She had always hated leaving home after a heated argument. Even when her parents were alive….

She parked the Mini in the parking lot and got out. The lovely sea-weed smell greeted her. Aunty was right, she thought to herself; the weather is indeed wonderful today.

“Morning Carter”, old Mrs. Strauss greeted her cheerfully.

“To you too ma’am”, Anna replied disdainfully.

Alexandria Strauss was the Dean’s mistress. She often made her way to the departmental store. In fact, it was Mrs. Strauss who helped Anna get a job. She was well aware of Anna’s past and did her very best to help Anna overcome the tragedy that had happened a year ago.

“You seem a bit down today, eh pumpkin?”She asked cheerfully.

“Nothing much ma’am, Just couldn’t sleep well last night.”

“Oh, of course. What else? “, she said in an exasperated tone. “You children also lead a heck of a life these days. God bless you people”

Anna nodded absent-mindedly.

Anna pushed open the huge glass doors, and got it. Several familiar faces nodded in greeting. Quietly she made her way towards the big glass elevators and was followed by Mrs. Strauss. The big doors closed themselves on the both of them. That time no one spoke. It seemed like a long time to Anna. Finally, the doors opened on the sixth floor. Anna got off quietly.

“Have a good day Mrs.D”, she mumbled quietly and quickly made her way to her reception desk which was at the end of the forth alley.

“Oh, my God!! Anna you’re not going to believe this!!” Aria greeted her with much enthusiasm.

Like Anna, Aria also went to Black Falls High. In the short time of six months, Anna was not able to make many friends, since she was more on the introvert side. But Aria had always been nice to her. She had dark brown hair which always came down on her shoulders, and covered her forehead. She had a strong jaw and beautiful eyes that sparkled whenever she got excited.

Although, Aria was a very nice person, Anna had not opened up to her completely.
“The less people know about me, the better it will be for them and for me as well”, she had decided for herself.

However, Aria did know about what had happened to Anna’s parents and to her sister, but she did her best to hide her curiosity just for the sake of not making her mad. She knew very well that Anna had gone through a very rough time and she always tried to help Anna forget about it and move forward in life.
Both the seventeen year olds had developed a very strong bond of care and understanding, and of mutual trust.

“You missed so much during the last two days”, Aria continued. “You remember that girl Pamela Kourtnis from the biology class? Well she got sacked by the Dean yesterday for copying in the test. Oh my God Anna, you should have seen the look on her face when the Dean expelled her in front of the whole school. Not that I feel bad for her or anything; but yeah I just can’t help and be happy about this.”

“Ooohhh!!! Wow!!...that’s exciting!” Anna replied uninterested.

“Umm, ok. ‘Red alert’: Anna Kathryn Carter may explode any second. So come close to her at your own risk,” Aria commented mockingly. “What happened? Old cranky aunt giving trouble again?”Aria continued.

“Yeah well that’s daily drama now, I guess. Can’t help it.” Anna replied, feeling a little better now. “Anyways who ever felt bad for Pam? She got what she deserved.”

“What a better time than this to gossip on this lovely day, eh girls?”

Anna had not noticed then her employer was now standing just next to the counter where Aria and she were exchanging news. The nosy little stout woman looked at them sternly. Her glare seemed to paralyze people.

Mrs. Washington was the last woman who Anna had wanted to see in her day, since it had already been ruined.

“Yes quite a lovely day, isn’t it Madame?” Aria said trying to sound relaxed, but her voice gave in and she realized she was croaking.

Anna tried covering up for her.” We were just debating on the previous sales, Madame. We were just about to get to work.”

“Oh come on girls”, Mrs. Washington continued in her mocking tone, “I really don’t understand how you girls manage to work so hard every single day without fail. Oh, it must be so exhausting for you darlings!”

“Oh, no definitely not Madame.”

“No? Well I don’t know then why it takes so long for you girls to start with your work”, she snapped at them.

Without looking back both the girls fled from the desk and went to their respective work stations.
“Another long, torturous day ahead”, Anna thought to herself.


This was Anna Kathryn Carter who led this life every single day. But her life was not always like this……………

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Text: Adlin Lawrence
Images: Adlin Lawrence
Publication Date: 11-03-2012

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Dedication:
To all those who fall in love madly....