PhantaceeWhen 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
‘Oi. You want to have dinner together?’ The brown haired ah lian who just got her hair cut and dyed, jumped at me the instant I stepped out of the hair studio. I was sure she had waited at least fifteen minutes for me, with evidence of cigarette butts and an approximation of the time…Continue readingHaircut
‘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
‘Psst!’ The sound came from a car that had its window rolled down, while a feminine hand waved for me to go over. Walking slowly towards it, a woman’s head poked out and a few jerks shook her gently. ‘Yes?’ ‘Are you free now?’ ‘Yeah?’ ‘Come into the front seat.’ I went through the door…Continue readingDashcam
‘Kak, adik lapar.. ‘ Translate: (older) Sister, I’m hungry.. ‘Tapi kita tak ade duit untuk bendu tu.’ Translate: But we don’t have money for that. The Malay girl had a packet of instant noodle in one hand and held on her little brother’s hand in the other. Looking as plain as any customers you can…Continue readingInstant Fondle