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Just ’em Three

‘Hey bro! Long time no see! This is Jennifer. Or you can just call her Jen.’ Ryan shook her hand and they had their dinner on the floor, feasting on the pizza he ordered and beer his best bud, Brandon, bought. From where Ryan sat, he could look directly under the short denim dress Jen…Continue readingJust ’em Three

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Early Bloomer

A confession by a guy, who matured earlier than everyone else his age (then). When I was in secondary three, I became the president of a CCA, which required me to put in a lot more hours than an average student. Besides going for meetings with other presidents, I worked closely with my committee members…Continue readingEarly Bloomer

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Japan in Singapore

‘May I ask, how old are you? You look quite young to be just fixing cables in houses.’ ‘Oh. I’m 28 this year. I didn’t study much, so this is what I do now.’ The housewife stood behind Allen as he ran diagnostics on his laptop, attempting to fix the software issue after he installed…Continue readingJapan in Singapore

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Lonely Woman

When sobbing noises came from the Malay woman sitting at the table next to mine, I was so tempted to comfort her, but the thought of us wanting to be left alone when sad, stopped me from approaching her. On top of her almost-too-skinny figure, the little boy playing by himself seemed really young. I…Continue readingLonely Woman

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Old Flame Burns

‘How have you been! Long time no see!’ The now-engaged friend had caught me off guard when we bumped into each other in town. Her fiancé was there then but his wife, Jessica, was just so thrilled to see me that he couldn’t contain her excitement at all. In the end, he had to leave…Continue readingOld Flame Burns