Life Beyond the Citadel
Slowly, the water crept up to his citadel. He lost contact to where people were. He heard nothing but the lap of water on his…
Author: Shalom Aranas
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The Grasshopper Brooch
A family lived in a compound within a rainforest. It was not a farm of any kind. They let the plants and trees grow wild…
The Fates
Each time we go home to our ancestral house in the Visayas during summer vacation, we are treated like princesses. We would be crowned Queen…
The Beaches of Gaul
The baby’s toy rattled in his brain. It finally fell from his baby’s hand with a final rattle on the floor. He did not pick…
The Death of the Vampire of Ogrencisi
The angel wrapped her lover with a wing. He was naked and cold. Tomorrow he shall leave for battle against the crusades. Sometimes, the angel,…
There Are Two Windows In Our Bedroom
There are two windows in our bedroom. I could throw out my husband or an old lover. Hence, the dilemma. I was potting my market-bought…
Stella and the Banaba Trees
Stella Among the Banaba Flowers I’ve seen beauty. A black Aspin dog was being offered for adoption. Her name was Stella and she roamed the…
Rose and the Vampire of Ogrencisi
Rose and The Vampire of Ogrencisi What is worse than a lockdown? A lockdown with the temerity of a storm with it. Actually, two storms,…
Liway and the Kakatwe Tree
Liway woke up before everyone in the house. She looked through the kitchen window and stared at the woods at the back of their home.…
The House of Sybilla
A young witch lived in the middle of the deep, dark forest. It was said her mother was a witch too and that she taught…