Sweet Desire

nning after her mum Camila who is lea

g after her. “Take me with you, Mama…” she kept on call

at her, still moving. “I’ll come back baby, I promise…” she said still moving. Suddenly, Lora

he front door and started banging her hands at the d

ll over her body like one who had run a marathon, she folded h

ly, so she hurriedly switched on the lamp that was sitting on

her mum left her. She was only seven when her mum left and promised t

ever happen. She sat still for a

denly chased her with a gun in her dream. “Well it’s just

r.” She thought again as her mind drifted fro

of her room with a suit case in her hands and hurriedly left the mansion, ignoring her plea to take her along; she only promised she would come back for her but never di

ay but still did not keep to her promise as well. “Why did she not meet me on my sixteenth birthday as promised, s

answer, she tells her she’s been busy that’s why she haven’t been able to call and she always finds a

6am. “I won’t let these thoughts ruin my day today.” She said a

*

fferent people who seemed busy to her went on their way, some also stood at the bus stop probably waiting f

s a school party or not she would always find a reason not to attend at the very last minute, but

h time. “Hello Lora, where are you? Hurry up or we are going to miss the bus and

diately, Catalina turned around. “There you are, hurry up.” She said still

atalina, all this for just a school party?” Lora said looking at Catalina’s outfit in admiration. Catalina had been

ust a school party, it’s our graduation party you know,

ol graduation party, I wonder how you would lo

talina whispered into her ears an

“What are you wearing?” Catalina asked as she looked at her from

ty.” Lora said. “Besides I’m not like you, and I feel ver

attention dressed like this?” Catalina asked waving her hands at Lora. “Unbelievable girl, your parents ar

e Alfredo.” Lora snapped, her voice a little high that some people passing by stopped to look at her for a brief moment then went on with their

redo?” Catalina asked ignoring what just happened or how embarrassed

he knows it won’t change a thing arguing with her, she’s already embarrassed as i

*

little girl of about seven years of age sitting acro

om staring at her. Suddenly the girls face turned into a dark beard man who started

my love?” he said as he shook Camila who is trembling beside him mumbling so

king her into his arms. It looked like she had a t

r face with her palms still in Miguel’s arms. “My baby Miguel, how do I face my

guel Ramos is her boyfriend and also her lawyer who she spends some ni

her family’s trusted lawyer who had found her in the orphanage where she was raised when she had returned there after he

has been each other’s companion since they are both orphans and Camila look up t

ates me, Miguel, am a terrible mum.

ow, it’s only a dream and everything will be all r