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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: a Macallan 1926, a Glenfiddich’s 50-year old, and a Highland Park 50-year old. All three he had been saving for...

The ruins

PROLOGUE Dr. Ahmad was barred in an old, rusted and darkened room in extreme solitude with his face laid down on the sand. The only source of light was coming from the scattered peepholes on the walls. With a heavy-head lifted in agony, he...

Lights of different colours

Christy dabs her eyes to dry her tears with the flannelette sheet as she pulls it up to her neck, tucking herself in tightly against the creeping chill of Hong Kong’s winter. From her space under the laundry bench, between the washing machine...

Live to leave, leave to live

“You don’t need time?” He repeated looking straight at the lady’s eyes. “I am already decided, sir” she responded without even thinking for a second. “I can give you a week to decide, you know” he said as he searched for the calendar app of...

Cyn’s Dream

The Fēilǜbīn was among the 12 Inner Colonies that adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Human Transplantation and Reconfiguration, affirming its stand to eliminate practices that involves altering and transferring human memories. “We can only go so far as a race—this is where...

Time for Rest

Hi, Edson! Sorry for the late reply. I only just saw your message. I accept your challenge! Your request for a ghost story to share with our friends is apt and timely, it being near Halloween and all, but I’ll go you one...

Random Pickings

Nature

At first, her family thought I was the wind who came to take her away from them. Especially when I accidentally slammed the door...

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...

Dead Stars

In the writing of the first modern English language short story by a Filipino, a woman by the name of Paz Marquez-Benitez was first....

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...