I Want To Be Liked (Flash Fiction #78)
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Kung is about to attend a conference on mathematics in Boston, where he’s going to give a presentation. It’s not just a simple talk to present one’s research data, but rather it’s like an unofficial interview. People who appreciate what he says will likely to hire him and offer him … Continue reading I Want To Be Liked (Flash Fiction #78) →
The End Of The Affair (Flash Fiction #77)
Image by Sammy-Williams from Pixabay Pammy and her husband Tan are attending a backyard harvest party at Ivy’s house in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Pammy didn’t plan to come, but Tan’s cousin Maylan is here for the weekend. She’s attending graduate school in Philadelphia and is writing a term paper on urban organic farming and … Continue reading The End Of The Affair (Flash Fiction #77) →
The Interview (Flash Fiction #76)
Jennifer Chung doesn’t think she stands a chance, but she knows she has to go to this interview. It’s a well known company and a good position, which is something Jennifer has always dreamed of but known that she won’t be able to reach. She is just too nice, too introverted, too plain an Asian … Continue reading The Interview (Flash Fiction #76) →
The Old Fox (Flash Fiction #75)
Ming is a poor artist who does online videos, creates cartoons and posters. He wants to marry Lily for years, but Lily’s father Dun won’t allow it. Dun looks down upon artists and poor artists especially annoy him. Ming and Lily could get married without Dun’s blessing, but they are looking forward to some financial … Continue reading The Old Fox (Flash Fiction #75) →
Change Causes Anxiety
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay One day many years ago, I was reading a romantic story about two lovers–one saves the other from an impending danger and a certain death. I thought to myself what my parents would do in such a situation. My conclusion was that they would certainly save each other, only … Continue reading Change Causes Anxiety →
An Unexpected Competition (Flash Fiction #74)
Image by Manuel Alejandro Leon from Pixabay Jintu is the chef of “The Royal Garden” in New Jersey. If you talk about any other dish or any other chef in his presence, you are going to run into a big argument with him. He considers himself the king of food and cooking, and he is … Continue reading An Unexpected Competition (Flash Fiction #74) →
I Can’t Believe It’s Him (Flash Fiction #73)
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay This is a sequel to the previous story “Who’s More Suitable” here. However there’s no need to go to the link if you review the following background. It is based on a true story. Every fall, Ivy and her husband Tom Tsai, the owners of Ivy Training Center in … Continue reading I Can’t Believe It’s Him (Flash Fiction #73) →
A Passenger In The Twilight (Flash Fiction #72)
Wong looks out the window of his office and curses the passing train. He’s been working all day in his accounting office, almost non-stop, just to meet a tax deadline for several of his procrastinating clients. He’s a man of mild temper but he hates trains. The trains pass right underneath the window of his … Continue reading A Passenger In The Twilight (Flash Fiction #72) →
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