PhantaceeHalfway through my deep sleep induced by heavy drinking, the hand fumbling its way into my shorts jolted me wide awake in less than a second. Having drank one too many beers earlier, Paul and I had crashed in this boys-assigned room without turning off the lights. Now that my eyes were staring hard at…Continue readingCompany Benefits
(Manager sneering) ‘Finally huh! Remember to return your apron after washing. I will ask them to prepare your paycheck as soon as they can.’ At long last, the two-year stint at this company came to an end, paving way for my next employment that was scheduled to start a week later. The newest staff, Shirlene,…Continue readingFirst-Last Day
Hinging on the hope that the ‘sugar mum’ would not bring Andy any harm, he had made peace with the facts that; ‘she’ might be a man, ‘she’ might be the police, and ‘she’ might just be a prank. The last ten-minute wait felt like an eternity for the person who never showed him how…Continue readingMonetary Terms
(Carlie shouting) ‘MUMMY! MY FRIEND IS HERE!’ (Her mum replied) ‘OKAY! I’M COMING OUT SOON!’ ‘Just ignore her. Come.’ Unable to greet her mum proper, I was hurried into her room that was littered with clothes on the floor, leaving her bed to be the only place to sit on. Come think of it, we…Continue readingNay
(I greeted) ‘Good morning.’ I was still in a grouchy state when I saw my new Taiwanese tenant making eggs and bacon in just a shirt, though I knew she would have something on underneath. Having bought the two-room flat at my maximum disposable amount for my dream ‘bachelor’ life, the other room was left…Continue readingBachelor Pad