Banana

  I remember that she came to visit our home.  I've never seen anyone like her before. She was same height as I was, but the similarities ended there. She did not look like or any of my friends.  We all had straight black hair (they teased me sometimes because mine was lighter than black--the … Continue reading Banana

Penelope

She sat at her favorite spot in the library. She had the desk all to herself, although four people can actually fit on the rectangular table. Everyone who spends a great deal of time at the library knows that once a person occupies the entire table, it was off limits to everyone else. If a … Continue reading Penelope

SHORTcomings

  He stood at the front of one of his bookshelves eyeing the collection of books that had accumulated throughout the years. He worked for many prestigious private corporations and he believed that by displaying variations of books in his office bookshelf, those who he came in contact with would be highly impressed. The books … Continue reading SHORTcomings

The Nobodies, The Nothings, and The No Ones.

I was born in a small town outside of Manila City, Philippines. The first few years of my life was spent in a town called Cavite. The residents of this town all knew each other, and they knew each of the family’s history. The house I grew up in belonged to my paternal grandparents. When … Continue reading The Nobodies, The Nothings, and The No Ones.

Perspectives

He sat and observed the people sitting around him. It was a busy Sunday morning and rightfully so since everyone was celebrating the one figure who gave them all life. He had read somewhere that mother’s day was a holiday that was intentionally meant for something else—the celebration of women who chose to be or … Continue reading Perspectives

Two Old Men, and a Feminist On A Plane..

  She rushed to the next gate at the SeaTac airport cussing at herself for not eating a real meal while she had a layover in San Diego.  If she timed it right, she had enough time to get one of those pre-made sandwiches and a drink.  Hell, she might even have the time to … Continue reading Two Old Men, and a Feminist On A Plane..