Part II
I have this thing where I feel responsible for some of the things I didn't cause. It's what keeps me awake for more nights than I would ever admit to anyone. What I would also never admit is the fact that most of it isn't even serious. Things like...
City Lights
I can't get rid of the smile on my face as I wash myself in the shower. It has been a while since I felt like this. It wasn't too long, but it was long enough for me to miss it. I don't even remember the last time we've had this much time to...
Ashley
"Hey, thanks for doing this again, by the way." It was the first thing Eddie said ever since we went on this walk. I looked over at him and the bat smiled back at me. His smile was faint, a little forced. It didn't do much to hide what he really felt,...
Alpenglow
1 Redwater was beautiful at night. It was what Jacob loved about it. It was a small town at the foot of a mountain, and it looked like it was untouched for decades. Like a town that thrived, but away from the rest of the world. The...
Table For Two
It's a slow day, thankfully. It's been a long while, but it's finally happened. There are finally less than five customers inside the shop. Now that I think about it, this is probably a weird thing to celebrate, but working on Christmas Eve reminded me...
Party
I play with my glasses as Dev and I wait for the elevator. It takes longer than expected, though I don't really know if I could say that. I haven't been in this place for months now. Who knows what happened during the time while I was out? Seconds pass...
Sugar
It's that time of the week again. And it's one of my favorites, too. It's that time of the day where I stay up much later to cross the bridge for twenty minutes, all to go to a strip club. Not just any strip club, either. Specifically only...
"Dara Kan Duros an Pagkamoot Ko"
When I was a boy, Father would take me to the Bazaar with him. I always loved going to the Bazaar. It was a yearly event that went on for a fortnight, and I would always jump for joy when the time grew near. There were just so many things to see...
Bridges
I always wondered why it was a good idea back then to use wood as a bridge. Especially when you're gonna build train tracks on top of it. A part of me knew I had no idea what I was talking about, but still. I had a hard time imagining that it...
Mr. Fascination - Boulevard of Blue Lights
From the corner of my eye, I see someone familiar. Lights shine on and off like they always do, and it makes it harder for me to see anything beyond the stage. Harder to know what's happening everywhere else. But during the times where it would...
Mr. Fascination
I close my eyes, listening to the rain. Fall is a few days away, so it's pretty strange for it to rain. I'm okay with it, though. To be honest, I've never wanted the comfort it brings me until now. It puts me at ease, and I really need it. I take a...
Eyes
1 I woke up as Mark stopped the pickup truck by the side of the road. I sat up, stretched, and looked around. We were by the lake. No one was in sight. At first I thought Mark was taking a break, but he was already unbuckling his seat...