Hero Or Villain, Crime Or Justice (Flash Fiction #100)
Image by Herbert Bieser from Pixabay This happened in 1960s and it is a true story. I heard it when listening to the conversations between my parents and their friends when I was growing up. I also knew Sister Cabbage, who’s a mixture of old age and young passion, severity and naivety, reticence and outbursts. … Continue reading Hero Or Villain, Crime Or Justice (Flash Fiction #100) →
That’s Fate (Flash Fiction #99)
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay “Where are you going? You are going to the tournament, right? How much I wish I can stop such an event. No participation. Just observe. You promised.” Maylan says to her husband Jay Lai. “Of course. The tournament is half way through already. How can I participate now?” Jay … Continue reading That’s Fate (Flash Fiction #99) →
The Fix Up (Flash Fiction #98)
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay “Koo, I heard that you are such an excellent matchmaker. I mean for a young man, that’s quite unique, isn’t it? Are you still doing it?” Whenever people say that to Koo, he would smile modestly and reply, “well, it’s a complicated undertaking, really. I don’t … Continue reading The Fix Up (Flash Fiction #98) →
Dreams And Miracles (Flash Fiction #97)
Image by Leandro De Carvalho from Pixabay Rida has been battling her husband Mung for years, but today’s battle is more severe than any of the previous ones. Mung took out a loan of $5,000 from their insurance policy without telling her and then sent the money to his hometown in Southeast Asia to buy … Continue reading Dreams And Miracles (Flash Fiction #97) →
The Old House (Flash Fiction #96)
Image by Đức Vũ from Pixabay “Let’s go visit your grandpa’s house in the village. I really want to see how good a mathematician your grandpa was. ‘My grandpa built the house with mathematical precision, even better than those science used in building pyramids, even outshine what Da Vinci could do.’ That’s what you told … Continue reading The Old House (Flash Fiction #96) →
He Is Wild (Flash Fiction #95)
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Lo runs a small home improvement and home repair business in Edison, New Jersey, but he is more known for his reckless driving than his occupation. When I first met him, I didn’t know his driving reputation. I even took a ride in his car, but now I’ve already forgotten … Continue reading He Is Wild (Flash Fiction #95) →
One Hundred Judges (Flash Fiction #94)
Image by Here and now from Pixabay “If you want my opinion, Dr. Tsai, I would say you should make it more personal. Right now it has a stern official air to it, that it put people off. I will add, you know, like favorite colors, hobbies etc.” That’s the comment two undergraduate students give … Continue reading One Hundred Judges (Flash Fiction #94) →
The Mistake (Flash Fiction #93)
Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay Whatever happens, he is not going to give up smoking. That’s his last shred of comfort left in his life and he refuses to surrender it. Ever since they bought the house, he and his wife have been struggling to pay the mortgage and the property tax. Needless to … Continue reading The Mistake (Flash Fiction #93) →
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