PhantaceeAbout an hour after my parents left the house to attend the yearly seventh month gathering, the creaking of my bedroom door stirred me awake but not to the point of full consciousness. Thinking that it was one of my sisters getting something from my room, it wasn’t until I felt the two sides of…Continue readingOne and Three, on Two
(Hayley asked) ‘Why don’t you have a seat first? Let me take my meds and bring you water.’ Her thirteen-year-old sister disappeared into a room and stayed very quiet, while Hayley returned to the glass coffee table with my water and a zip lock pouch containing some powder. Pouring some of the content out onto…Continue readingHypocritical Act
11-06-20. 2300. 540107. 10F. After receiving a piece of paper with the above text from my boss, I found myself waiting at the stairs of that said block, still unsure of what this ‘new assignment’ was. For the first 3 months at this small, debt-recovery company, I was running the bothersome task of collecting payment…Continue readingIndebted
As rare as it may be, Pete was still glad to have one of his sister’s friends over, no matter for fun or school work. (Pete asked) ‘Xiao mei. Your friend?’ ‘Yeah! This is Shu Yan.’ ‘Oh hi. I’ll just be in my room alright.’ (The girls whispered) ‘Oh my god! Your brother is so…Continue readingSis on Pill
‘Thank you for your help again.’ The new Malaysian neighbors whom I helped for the third time in a week invited me to stay for dinner, after I fixed their work permit issues over an hour-long phone call to the ICA. Qing, the older of the two sisters, worked in the sales department for a…Continue readingMalaysian Sisters