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Satay Hawker's Unfortunate Tale

Fourth month, The doctor walks toward her, she notices how stiff the doctor was walking. She knew what he was going to say but was never truly prepared as she had hope earlier. The doctor tells her, "I'm sorry -" before the doctor could go on any further, she breaks down in tears as her husband holds her, calming her already traumatized heart. Her story, Every day, she would prepare the satay meat for the evening as this was her passion. She would cut the beef and chicken to tiny slices, soon after she would stick the sliced food with the satay sticks. This is the custom of many Malaysians serving satays . Though one would argue if this really is her true passion but nonetheless, it brings happiness to her family. It almost became a ritual for her to wake up early in the morning where she would first send her daughter to school. She would kiss her husband goodbye as she goes off with the young one. Still in her current job, her stable job in which cook

Sex, Guns and Words: EIGHT

Prior to his university life, he made friends with a guy whom he had met during his stay in Malacca. Roccha is the guy’s name and as they shared their past stories, they noticed how similar they were in a sense. The hardships of life struck open them unprepared. Roccha is in a band which is called the Visage. When asked why they chose the name, Roccha explains the name means face which is a perfect fit for the band’s status as they are still new to the music world and can be anything they want to be. Even after he had left Malacca, they still keep in contact once in awhile to ensure the bridge of friendship remains as solid as the first night they met. Now in the present, Sam wishes to be back in a time where everything was not as hard as it is now but he knows such thing is only possible in his dreams. Unlike Roccha, his current colleague is an asshole in his opinion. Roza sits by the living sofa with his gun holster visible in sight for Sam to noticed. It is a sign of

Sex, Guns and Words: EXTRA 3: First year

“I’m sorry Abdullah .” he shot the man with his silencer barrel pistol. Two shots were shot. He dragged the body back on the bed. His hand bloodied and deep down he felt guilty about it but he knew it had to be done. He takes out his phone and speeds dial to an unknown number, “The owl is now in a cage.” The receiver from the other end replied, “Affirmative agent. Rendezvous at the designated location.” He throws the phone away outside the window. He makes way onto the main deck with the rest of his belongings. He prepares his escape with the ship’s safety boat. He once again stares at the gun and tries to accept the situation that he has killed a person. He took a life away. “If you cannot fix a person then don’t hurt the person.” his father said. He keeps the gun and throws away the thought of his father’s advice. ‘I am now and not before’ as he sails away from the cargo ship.