Author: Carina Lim

Her

Katherine and I started off on the wrong foot. Maybe because we found each other intimidating. We were strangers when we first bumped into each other at the bookstore. I was looking for a book when I found the last copy on the shelf. I reached out to get it

Day trip

“Remember to pack your sunscreen. You always complain when you get sunburned,” Sharon reminded me before we called it a night. “I’ll try. I have a memory of a carrot,” I pointed out before gulping down my drink. An hour earlier three of my friends and I planned a day

Suitcase

Caroline was woken up by the whirring sound coming from the sewing machine. She checked her phone on the nightstand to find that it was in the wee hours of the morning. She got out of bed and walked to the hallway to find her aging mother sewing.  Tiredly, she

Going out

“I am so excited for this Friday night,” Sara squealed during recess. “Me too,” Dahlia added from behind. “I wish I could go but I couldn’t,” Tia informed, sadness in her voice. She walked away from us and I watched, realising her school uniform was a little too big for

A stranger

Krista slowed down when she came to a man on the street. He was in a red and blue checkered shirt and his hair needed a trim. He was standing by the lamp post and tears welled up in his eyes. The man bowed his head when Krista approached him,

Upside Down

Everyone tried to make Sally feel better. It was no use because she felt empty and numb. For the past week or so, life had turned upside down. Even when her sister visited to cheer her up, it failed. Her children were staying over at her parents’ as all she

HOLE

‘Do you regret all of these?’ Tanya asked Darla when they were on Darla’s front porch drinking a cup of freshly brewed black coffee. Darla took a few seconds to observe her simple house, built by her husband’s ancestor and passed down from one generation to the next. They put

UNFAIR

“You are lucky your father trusts you,” Lyra said when Roberta ended the phone call.  “I doubt it. He is worried about his car. That’s why he called,” Roberta answered taking a sip of her tea. “Do you know how long it takes to get my father’s permission to hang

PROTECTOR

Jimmy was expecting company early one morning when he heard a knock on the door. He wasn’t surprise at all when he answered it to find two policemen standing in front of him. There was no need for him to struggle; he cooperated with them and got in the car.

EVENING

Most people disapproved of Gavin’s and my relationship because he wasn’t good looking, and some said he walked funny, but I couldn’t see it. To them, Gavin was only imperfection, but he was made perfectly for me. We met just two years ago on the hottest evening when I went