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I grabbed a handful of walnuts, stuffed them in the pocket of my hoodie before heading to my room. The house was quiet, save for the constant noises from the gardener outside. Slumping on the comforts of my bed, I stared dumbly at the ceiling, mind blank and wandering. This emptiness that always kept me company, I have no idea whether to be thankful or not. In the premises of my room, these four walls are the only witnesses of my loneliness and longing. Being the eldest in the house of five, most must have think that it's not a...
The sun has set and Haruka just finished buying groceries. His one hand gripped on the paper bag handle filled with ingredients needed for dinner while the other slipped in his coat pocket. The streets were filled with busy people, both heading home and heading to work, and obviously he's one of the former. The lights from the post and billboards made everything outside less dark despite the sun being down. Cold wind slapped in his face making him jolt from the sudden touch. This reminded him that winter is already coming, the season where c...
Submitted to Contest #84
The sun was peeking over the horizon as its yellowish rays scattered across the raven skies. Birds spread their wings and soared in the black canvas of the sky along with their chirping music.Β Eyelids blinked upon hearing the wake-up calls from the roosters in the backyard. Mothers get up to prepare for breakfast while Fathers prepare for the day. In the City Capital of Davao in the country of the Philppines, the day starts the moment the sun rises above their horizons, enough for them to see its glistening beauty. Elders are traditi...
Submitted to Contest #83
"Did you know that the more people make wishes, the more stars there are in the galaxy? And when your wish is one of the stars that fell to earth, they said that your wish would come true. It might be absurd, but as a kid, I believed every word of that lie." ~ The moon glowed as the twinkling lights showered across the night sky. There, on the shore sat a lone man, thinking about that same lie. It was a make-believe fact that he gulped down his very being, making his stomach flip. He tried it every time but it never proves itself. Absu...
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