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Author: Laya Rebustillo

A recent high school grad, Laya plans to fill her gap year with clay sculptures, homebaked goods... and writing, of course! If you can't find her hunched over her laptop retyping those three sentences for the tenth time, you'll probably find her in the lush hunting grounds of Robinsons Supermarket or Daiso.
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Wishes in a Box

A lot of people, after folding their thousandth crane, probably wish for fame, fortune or even love. I wished for something that seemed nigh unattainable: to fit in. Continue reading Wishes in a Box

Laya RebustilloOctober 17, 2021April 20, 20221 Comment
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My Saviour,

So, thank you for teaching me this most important lesson: that I am not someone that needs saving. I am someone who does the saving. Continue reading My Saviour,

Laya RebustilloOctober 4, 2021November 24, 20211 Comment
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little wanderer

so I smile, nod / gather myself up / and exit left / from this desert dreamland Continue reading little wanderer

Laya RebustilloSeptember 17, 2021September 19, 2021Leave a comment
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Up North

When you wake up, maybe I’ll say something about how lovely you look in the blue lights they put up when they notice people are sleeping. Continue reading Up North

Laya RebustilloAugust 25, 2021September 7, 2021Leave a comment

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