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Reincatnation

You might have guessed it by now. Yes, I am a tomcat. I’m one of several varieties of strays. One of five kittens born near a drain pipe along CM Recto Avenue and Juan Luna. Only two of us survived the habagat, or monsoon...

The other side

Even from the corner of Mang Vicente's eye, the portal loomed over the main laboratory. He tried to focus on mopping up the spilled coffee on the floor before it spread to disturb any of the wiring that snaked about on the floor...

Tears of the shadow planet

Was it the embarrassing blunders she committed that made her unattractive to Tad? Was it her mysterious asthma attacks? What successful man would want a fiancee who'd, all of a sudden, flail her hands, fall, roll, and writhe on the street? Maybe his...

Magatos a badas

So magatos ba tu a badas na di nin den mabago so paniniwala ko kano ginawa ko. Nasambiyan so mga di kaaya-ayang galbekan ko, ganito ako den. Dahil kung aden bo gamut sa petalon ninyong sakit ay nawget ko den ginamot, ugayd na wala ....

Bangketa’t Balkonahe

Pagkatapos bulatlatin ang pitaka sa ilalim ng liwanag ng poste sa tapat ng apartment, isinukbit ni Ruben Meneses sa magkabilang balikat ang kaniyang lumang gitara bago sumuong sa gabi. Binaybay niya ang kahabaan ng Salvador—animo’y gubat sa sukal ng mga eskinitang dilim lamang...

Ulo ng balita

Sa loob ng silid, sumisigid ang lamig ng aircon sa aking hubad na katawan habang minamasahe ng mga ekspertong kamay ni Fe. Kagaya ng dati ay narito na naman ako, nakakanlong sa dilim ng gabi sa isang silid ng mga makasalanan daw at...

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Reflections on the Void

I’ll begin with a crude reduction of La Bruyere’s opening paragraph from Les Characteres: Nothing here is meant to be the first of its...

Sludge

Melanie thought she should walk. She didn’t want Mrs. Guzman to see her in a tricycle. It embarrassed her. On FB Messenger, Mrs. Guzman...

The Decision

Guido hands the large envelope to Bea. She accepts it with two hands, but he doesn’t let go of it, suddenly hesitant. She looks...

Dominus

Don Isidro sat on his chair at his home office, and in front of him where three bottles of single-malt whiskeys of different brands:...