PhantaceeStepping into a small and bare house, my sister introduced me to her friend, Elise, whom she thought could use some free tuition I was giving to her. As if my sister was in her own home, she went into Elise bedroom after an exchange of whisper, then calling out to me that she was…Continue readingSister’s Inside Job
Jerry: ‘Hey bro! Nice to finally meet the writer!’ Me: ‘Hi. So this is the place huh? Am I the last to arrive?’ Jerry: ‘Of course. You’re the highlight man! Come.’ Two other guys, one around my age and the other in his 30s were introduced to all of us, shaking hands with our bags…Continue readingTest of Will
Man (angrily): ‘GET OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW!’ Through the glass panels in the lift, I saw a woman tumbling out of her door in a black nightgown as I stopped a floor above them. Rushing down the stairs, a young girl around the age of a student was sobbing at the doorstep, unable to…Continue readingStray Kitten
Part 1 | Part 2 A week after I returned to Singapore, it was her turn to visit this place for the first time in her life. Coming from a less well-to-do family, I booked a hotel to put her up for the two nights stay, as well as planned a simple itinerary around the…Continue readingLenny’s Lena
Part 1 | Part 2 Girl: ‘Are you lost?’ I turned to see a fair skinned girl, in basic white spaghetti top and high waist shorts, looking concerned at me. Despite the isolation of the hotel, there were houses nearby and eyes were beginning to judge the sight of an obvious Singaporean with their local…Continue readingLena’s Lenny