Freewriting

murphy’s law (pt. 3)

Pa, 30 seconds after the call

Supposedly there are a thousand thoughts running through his head at the moment. One would be which daughter is it? The second would be but there’s no way she still has us on speed dial? Also, where the hell is Ma? Obviously, this is an…

musk/frayed/for style

musky scent, wet hair after football practice, square shoulders, denim jacket that’s frayed at the edges, for style you said,

you are, have been for the longest time, my frequent trips up and down the office hallways. 3pm coffee breaks. both equally vital to my…

Fall, interchangeably

fall, v.

I was planning to write about how the sun casts shadows differently at 4pm because it’s my favourite time, 4pm, when the sun is gentle and looks like it wants to savour you in its warmth, but then I looked outside and watched the wind carry the leaves away…

Big city, bigger ego

Her biggest fear is being faceless in this city.

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 She changed her name to Jakarta a few months ago, after graduating cum laude and being offered a paycheck that promises middle-managerial position after 3 years. Her new place is smaller than when she still went…

When the body grows, does the heart try to keep up?

Instead of saying, “I don’t want to grow up,” how many relationships do you reckon we could’ve salvaged had we said, “I am comfortable in this space that we’ve built, you bring out the best in me and losing you is a scary thought.” When we…