A Holiday That Turned Out Wrong It was the eve of National Day in Singapore. My family decided to break the usual routine of watching the national celebrations in Singapore but to visit Batam on National Day. Batam is an island a mere half-hour ferry...
A Journey by Car to A Distant Town When considering the distance a train journey ought to have been preferred, but my family decided this time to go by car. Our family friend offered his Sedan at our service. The car was a well-maintained one...
A Lost Child It was the worst experience of my life. It taught me a lesson I shall never forget. It will not happen again. Kim was only one, pretty as a picture with laughing brown eyes. People would stop and smile, bend over her...
A Narrow Escape There was a huge three-acre pond just a few kilometers from where we stayed. Since moving into our new home in the countryside, my brother, Jim and I used to often sneak out to the pond where we would meet another friend....
A Night Flight I am a pilot and I am working with domestic airlines. Even now with a considerable number of flying hours to my credit, I enjoy the thrill of being in the cockpit, the excitement of going so fast through the air. Driving...
A Partnership Jackson was a bitter man. He swore he would never trust another woman or marry again after his wife left him for another man. Mariah was a blind woman. She had been busking in an underpass for a year. This passage led from...
A Seaside Resort on A Rainy Day Teluk Kemang ?eight miles from Port Dickson town, is a very popular holiday spot. The beach is covered with lovely white sand and the sea is usually calm and inviting here. Furthermore the water’s edge does not change...
A Slow Train Journey There is only one train flying from X to Y. I had no other choice. The line is a narrow gauge. It passed through farming country and it mainly carried farm produce, although passengers were often using it too. At every...
A Smuggling Operation Samuel was feeling bored at home. He had been confined to his house since he fractured his leg in a soccer match two weeks ago. His leg had been set in a cast and he could only walk with the aid of...
A twist Jerry looked at Simon with a sneer. The latter was bent over his lunch tray, trying to be as unobtrusive as possible in the crowded canteen. Jerry felt triumphant, clearly pleased with his year-long efforts at ensuring that Simon remained unwelcome in the...
