‘Happy birthday Jenna.’ Jason handed her a Hello Kitty soft toy from McDonald’s just before he turned off all the lights in the cafe. For the 19 year old girl who had everything, he had no idea what to give her for her birthday. Instead of thanking him, tears started to swell up in her…Continue readingNew Birth, Day
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Crowd in a Car
After we were done with lunch, Joe and I went to get a smoke while the girls touched up in the toilet, covering all bases before we returned to the fashion-runway-like office where men dressed to impress, and ladies dressed to seduce. That said, ‘looking good’ is the unspoken rule for any sales-driven industry. As…Continue readingCrowd in a Car
Untangled Love
‘Hey! Remember me?’ ‘Janice right?’ ‘Yeah! I’m going to have an ice latte.’ The brown-haired poly student came in at the last order and studied at the table right outside the bar till I finished closing up. Since I was with another staff then, I had to go through countless winks when I told her…Continue readingUntangled Love
Surprise Surprise
‘SURPRISE!’ ‘Hey. Oh my god. Breakfast?’ Although I was a little grouchy in the morning, the sight of Shermaine and her plastic bag full of food did cheer me up a little. She had bought porridge for my whole family, and the both of us had ours in my room. As usual, she could only…Continue readingSurprise Surprise
Fuck Zone(s)
‘Eh. Can you help me take a picture? Let me see how it looks on camera.’ ‘Sure.’ I had followed Fiona to shop for some clothes after dinner, at one of the apparel shops she frequent enough to know the staff, who excused herself when I stepped into the changing room. The dress she wore…Continue readingFuck Zone(s)