Grudge

“Hey, what are you reading?”

“A book.”

Reality

Finally! After two weeks of training, I was finally going to the frontlines. It was just customer service helpline but still! it was my first…

Teasing

She was surprised when I told her my observation. Then she gave me an admiring look which suggested perhaps I was not as foolish as she thought…

Paranoia

I glanced at the teenage girl beside me from the corner of my eyes, then went back to staring at the numbers jump as the lift came down. I was…

Exams

It was a supplementary exam. And it was quiet.

Exasperation

“Why are you wearing sunglasses?”

“Because it is sunny!”

Ritual

The soft toy dragon was dangling rather precariously, its fate of meeting the floor dependent on the boy’s clutch on it. Indeed, its owner did not seem to warrant much confidence.

The boy was rubbing his bleary eyes as he stumbled on. He had, in one hand, the helm of his mother’s skirt…

Not when I’m alone, but when people around me, misunderstand me

How could you ever lie, without blinking your eyes; if your weapon is pretty words, I can’t imagine when you curse…

Smiling, smirking, sneering; seductively devilish