As much as she tried to behave ‘normal’, Amelia could not shake off the fear that someone might recognise her, even though she had taken all the precautions to avoid that. To make matters worse, that tanned, young NS boy walking next to her was still talking casually to her, possibly also trying to suppress…Continue readingNew Mission
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Schooled Once Again
(She asked) ‘Ooo.. you live alone? And you don’t turn your aircon off when you go out?’ ‘Yessss.. and no. I turned it on on my phone before we reached. You can put the bags on the kitchen sink. I need to sort them out before keeping them. How are you going back?’ (She pouted)…Continue readingSchooled Once Again
Little Big Girls
‘Emily? Wake up. Are you alright?’ (Abby slurring) ‘uncle.. she’ll be fine. we just had too much to drink.. ‘ ‘Are you sure? She’s not dead right?’ ‘Haha! No. She won’t die so easily.. ‘ Kneeling on the second row of seats to check in on my daughter (in the last row) who just turned…Continue readingLittle Big Girls
Surprised, Me
(I asked loudly) ‘IS THIS FOR YOUR SKIN?’ Against the blaring loud music playing in the club, I had to make sure that Maeve could hear my concerns, especially when she raised her glass of vodka to wash down the pill. Once her throat was cleared, she hopped off the bar stool and tiptoed to…Continue readingSurprised, Me
(Winnie asked) ‘Coffee for you uncle?’ ‘Oh yes please. That would be nice.’ Sitting on the study table amongst the girls who had just finished decorating the hotel room to celebrate my daughter’s sixteenth birthday, I was just touched and grateful that she had them as friends. Witty, cheerful, and forward-thinking, it was then I…Continue reading4-way
