She closed her book and stood up, then extended her right hand covered with a silk glove. It looked out of place compared to her more casual outfit, but they were beautiful, nonetheless. Continue reading The Girl Who Bathed in Moonlight
I walked carefully, making sure not to trip against a random tree root, and made my way towards the pier. Continue reading The Sea of Fires
Aling Pacing tried to remember everything. Her failing memory wasn’t helpful, but she felt that she’d been self-sufficient through the decades to be able to handle this. A final hurdle. She barely understood what the young medico told her at the Philippine General Hospital. Something about her atay, and how it’s not working as it should because of cancer. Continue reading Aling Pacing’s Panciteria
The growling outside, growing louder, reminded Marbella that he had to kill the child. Slowly, he lowered the gun and placed the back of his gloved hand on the girl’s forehead. Continue reading 100th Kill
Monica felt a different kind of sensation arch across her back whenever the kitten licked her whorl. She gained a better understanding of why the kitten licked her hair, and why she should have done this before. Continue reading Muning’s Hair
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