PhantaceeAs soon as I opened the door of my GrabCar, a hand landed on my shoulder and managed to jerk my drunken ass swiftly around. To no one’s surprise, it was two, fair-skinned Indian ladies, one looking more intoxicated than the other. (Drunk asked) ‘Can you take us home? Please?’ ‘I can’t.. this is a…Continue readingWild Flowers
Waking up in the middle of the night to soft, creaking noises, I placed my hand on the side of the bed where Janice should be. When I realised that she wasn’t there, I got up and went to my brother’s bedroom where the noises were coming from. Pushing the door ever so slightly ajar,…Continue readingSleepless Couple
Like a clueless doe wandering into a field of hungry lioness, the momentary pause-in-time duly portrayed the temptation of a young, fresh piece meat. The way she turned heads, could only be described by how (quickly) iron-fillings react to a magnet in its midst. ‘这里有人坐吗？’ Translation: Is anybody sitting here? Once I shook my head…Continue readingUnplanned Journey
(Whispering softly) ‘kor.. kor! I need your help.. ‘ I was fairly certain I still had more than half the night to sleep when my sister woke me up frantically, worrying me with the state of urgency. ‘What happened?’ ‘Umm.. I need you to take something out for me.’ ‘What is it?’ Without saying a…Continue readingUnwanted Help
It wasn’t until at the beach last night, where I had a beer with Ally, that she spoke about her parents for the first time. I had known her for almost six years, as my daughter’s best friend who came over frequently to study and did things girls do together. Naturally, we got close and…Continue reading1-for-1