PhantaceeI was in the living room drinking my chilled bottle of water when my nose picked up a scent of cigarettes. Knowing that there was no one in the household who smoked, I looked out of the window but found no one below my block (I lived on the second storey). So the next place…Continue readingIgnorant Kids
My maid Lati was doing the laundry when she called out to me, asking why were there holes in my underwear. I had figured out what she was talking about before I even saw what she was holding. It was a set of three underwear that I bought, that was made of sheer material over…Continue readingDeprived Helper
Standing at my usual bus stop, the next bus was coming in two minutes, and the bus after was three minutes away. A small Vietnamese girl working at a massage shop behind me stood beside me and asked if I had a lighter. I had seen her a few times and out of the few…Continue readingLanguage Barrier
After the young girl dressed in a lacy office wear alighted his cab, Wai turned his vehicle into a nearby coffee shop where he would usually drink at. As usual, he did a check on the passenger seat before leaving his car and saw a thick brown envelope stuck between the backdoor. Taking it with…Continue readingWishful Thinking
Mr. Ho: ‘You know what is the consequences of not wearing panties under your skirt?’ Jamie: ‘I didn’t mean it. They are all in the washing machine.’ Mr. Ho: ‘Can’t you at least wear a pair of shorts?’ Jamie: ‘I was in a hurry. I have no choice. I promise it won’t happen again.’ Mr.…Continue readingCaught Without