PhantaceeMe: ‘Xiu Qi?’ The Chinese girl, in a black blazer, waving my Chinese name dropped the laminated A4 sheet and smiled widely at me, while standing in the middle of loud, eager Asians rushing to their families who were at the airport to receive their travellers. Xiu Qi: ‘J! Welcome to Beijing, China. They sent…Continue readingA Big Deal
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
Diagonally seated in front of me, the blue skirt hiked up her legs and brought my attention to her eyes, hoping that she did not notice my gaze. Instead, a grin appeared sideways to me and a momentary line of sight was established. I felt a little confused then and did not know what I…Continue readingSpontaneous Student
Erica: ‘Is your cough still there?’ Me: ‘Nope. Recovered. Did you call me back because of my blood work?’ The gorgeous doctor was the daughter of the head general practioner (if there is such a hierarchy) in the family clinic my parents had gone to for the longest time. That’s why I addressed her as…Continue readingDoctor’s Prescription