With a loud sigh, the slender girl slung her backpack off from her shoulder and dropped it in the foyer by the front door. It had been a long, gruelling day at school for Anna, and she was simply happy to be home. It was midterm season, and so thankfully the price for having to study until your eyes bled was paid out by early dismissal if you were to finish your exams early. School was really no trouble for Anna, she was a bit of an over achiever but it came naturally to her. She had written the entire exam in 20 minutes and been out the door with a full hour of free time on her hands.
Living only a few blocks from the school, she had jogged home quickly. Panting lightly, the girl combd her fingers through her dark hair, and glanced around the house. It was quiet, too quiet â naturally, both her parents were working, but she had no idea where her sister would be.
âHey, anybody home?â Anna called while kicking off her shoes and heading to the stairs. Her socks scuffed the carpet soundlessly as she ascended to the second floor. She had so much to tell her sister! A boy had asked her out today, he wanted to meet her on the weekend! She had never been on a real date before, and she had no idea what to expect â but her big sister was always full of advice, although some of it was a bit mature for her sensitive young ears.
âHey, guess what?â She called in a singsong voice, shoving her sisters bedroom door open without knocking, not even sure if she was home or not.
Living only a few blocks from the school, she had jogged home quickly. Panting lightly, the girl combd her fingers through her dark hair, and glanced around the house. It was quiet, too quiet â naturally, both her parents were working, but she had no idea where her sister would be.
âHey, anybody home?â Anna called while kicking off her shoes and heading to the stairs. Her socks scuffed the carpet soundlessly as she ascended to the second floor. She had so much to tell her sister! A boy had asked her out today, he wanted to meet her on the weekend! She had never been on a real date before, and she had no idea what to expect â but her big sister was always full of advice, although some of it was a bit mature for her sensitive young ears.
âHey, guess what?â She called in a singsong voice, shoving her sisters bedroom door open without knocking, not even sure if she was home or not.