DESIRE is the story of Everyteacher as he faces the students whose youth, beauty and promise are constantly at war with the damage inflicted on them by their toxic, convulsing society. Teacher Adrian Greene is one of the nicest guys at a secondary school on the island of Trinidad, but when one of his juniors is attacked by a senior he loses his famous cool. Things get out of hand when he confronts the boy about the incident and the two end up in a scuffle in the schoolyard…
Short story
Mainstream
8,300 words
First published in the anthology DESIRES: A COLLECTION OF CARIBBEAN SHORT STORIES.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vaughn T. Stanford lives in Trinidad & Tobago and teaches mathematics at a local secondary school. In addition to DESIRES: A COLLECTION OF CARIBBEAN SHORT STORIES in which TWO TO TANGLE was first published, he has also written and produced several theatre plays and is the founder of WHUD! Productions, the main vehicle for his short film and theatrical productions. He led his students to win the Tambi trophy in Rebirth House’s Facing Life series with their short film LEANNA’S STORY. In association with the Canadian International Development Agency he has also produced a series of short films on HIV/AIDS for television.
