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I Volunteer

Girl: ‘I’m Michelle! You are?’ Me: ‘J.’ Michelle: ‘Oh! Nice to meet you. You also volunteered to collect goodies for the old folks?’ Me: ‘Yeah. I have some free time today.’ I partnered the daughter of a community centre lady to collect food and non-perishable items from the neighbourhood, as part of the twenty plus…Continue readingI Volunteer

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Drowning on Land

Working as a lifeguard in a peaceful neighbourhood swimming pool, Paul bade farewell to his regular visitors before going back to the Olympic-sized pool. Stripping his yellow shirt off, he dived into the cold water where Brenda, a daily visitor to his pool, was doing her laps. Together, they did a five sets of fifty…Continue readingDrowning on Land

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By You, For Me

I had never expected to check into a hotel with him. He was just a friend, a witty one that always types difficult-to-understand sentences with simple English. We had lunch together, and he helped me finished most of the dim sum he bought for me. Walking across the road without traffic lights, he was too…Continue readingBy You, For Me

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School Girl Diary

This is a guest entry for a school student, with unknown details about her current age or authenticity of her recount. Still, it is worthy of a read. It came so natural when we dropped our bags on the ground. He pushed me to a wall and grabbed my boobs, while I ran my hand…Continue readingSchool Girl Diary

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Lust Cafe

Shanice: ‘So how do you like working here?’ The little heard question came out of nowhere while Edd was finishing up with his coffee machine. Another part time staff who was on the same shift as him wore a checkered boyfriend shirt tied around her waist, and a frilly pair of black denim shorts complimented…Continue readingLust Cafe