The Ambassador’s Party
The party at the Ambassador’s house had just begun. It was a cocktail party, mingle-shmingle type. I was lousy at it, always had been. I seemed hermetic to any social […]
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Flamenco Unplugged
He was resting on the side of the road. His left arm lay lifeless on her bony shoulder. With his right hand he brought his gourd to his lips relishing […]
The Secret
I have never told anybody this story – ever. At first I could not because I was so shocked by it that all I managed to do was store this […]
Journeying
She wasn’t afraid of death. On the contrary. As she stood on the dock watching the boat leave she felt an immense sense of relief. She had never felt she […]
The Wedding Cake
It was pouring in London. As usual. But he didn’t care, he had to deliver this wedding cake and fast. Of all times for the cell phone not to work. […]
Dead End
Flesh. Money. Drugs. But these were mere accessories and had no meaning. Most of them had no idea how to live without them and surrounded themselves with those in place of […]
Majestuous Palm Trees
“The moon rose over the beach. The palm trees were majestuous. I drank it all in, turned toward the restaurant and took a deep breath. I knew I had no other […]
Masquerade
It had been an otherwise average day in Waikiki. The beach was crowded with lei-draped tourists sipping Mai-Tais. The explosion of sand was the last thing anybody expected. Everybody looked […]
The Eagle
The pale blue vase hit the floor with a crash. Shards of glass struck her fingers and her left eyebrow. Luckily there were no windowpanes left in the apartment, otherwise […]
Arrivals
I had finally arrived at my destination. My shoes were ruined, my trousers ripped, my jumper had two holes, right in front, that seemed to glare back at whoever was […]
