He called, his ever-banging baritone now a weird version of his former voice. One could easily tell he was disintegrating. ‘What was amiss?’ wondered Maria. “Good morning, I hope that you are well. I am not…,” for a moment there her heart skipped. Ruthlessly drowning out the excitement building up within her. How she always […]

‘Bitter’ stewed herbs or was it traditional vegetables in the fish stew? Call them as you may. This made the third option for the night. Her heart, however, fell for the stewed fish as the Chef prepared to serve his five boiled potatoes. Yes, she counted them and watched every step of the peeling process. […]

I don’t know how to love; I’ve always told all and sundry. Worse still, receiving love in return is like a bad punishment. Love is a dream, a mere fantasy I have believed for the longest while… but this time round, this time round something happened that got me questioning all my senses and rethinking the […]

Majestically he walked in, one hand in his pocket, the other clutching his phone collection tightly; you’d pass to think their survival depended on the touch.  His batik shirt standing out strongly for a Friday night hangout. He tried to act cool, maybe it was his sophisticated aura, or was it a struggle to put […]