Short Fiction - Written Tales

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When I was young, a neighbor had me impressed once with her wide vocabulary. She was mentioning words that I … Read more

At night I drive down the vacant streets of a sleeping city, flickering street lamps lighting the way. My eyes … Read more

“Now that you’ve been in Ambrosia for a week Sally, what do you think of the place?” “It definitely exceeds … Read more

Near us, near the corner of Calle Luis Maceda and the park where jacaranda blooms purple against the blush pink … Read more

You don’t remember the way, but you put your foot on the gas pedal, burning the straight-eight until it purrs … Read more

Kids have the craziest imaginations. They’re always making shit up, they think it’s funny. Anything that comes out of a … Read more

Duke’s call from Janine: “Duke, this must come from out of the blue. I know that we have not been … Read more

I was wandering down the mall wondering what I could get for my wife’s birthday. She’s hard to shop for … Read more

For every good life a penance must be paid, a cost borne, some pay in blood or tears, others with … Read more

He was almost sure they bought the house because of the magnolia tree strategically planted in front of the house. … Read more

“I want my sister to get the kids,” Natalie said frankly, arms crossed against her large bosom, softly resting upon … Read more

I had been working in the University of the Filipinas anthropology department for several years when I got the break … Read more