A few weeks ago I had been hit with a crazy surge of emotions. I think the solitude due to the quarantine and lock down season triggered it. My emotions this time were mostly based on loneliness and depression, and so I did what I do best: write.…
For the longest time, I dreamed of nothing more than being able to write my very own novel. At ten, whilst my brothers were busy playing outside, I would be slouched in front of our computer just typing away. My world revolved around books, and I knew, right then and there, that I wanted to become a writer. Although just like any other traditional Asian family, my parents…
A few weeks ago, I remembered a co-worker of mine telling me how shocked he was when the EMS had come to our work placed when there had been an accident. Unimpressed, I said, “Why?” “Because there was going to be blood everywhere. Besides, ambulances and hospitals in general give me the creeps. Are you not scared?” I said, “No.”…
A short story by Danica Tanjutco.…