Should We Stay or Should We Go? (500)

Should I stay or should I go? I down the rest of my beer. I’m so tired, and between the beer and … More

Binding (500)

Binding My father remains a mystery. Especially, and of course, now that he’s gone, I would like more than ever … More

Criminal (750)

I opened my eyes. The light blinded me. I knew I was in Queen’s. I had a horrible feeling. Something had happened to me, … More

Relations (700)

I shivered. It felt like someone had shot up the room with an ice cannon. She was maybe 5’7”, short black … More

Wanted (650)

One father loved, one father, well, if not hated, at least not liked. I woke up in a sweat. An old … More

Sons (600)

For a second it looked like Chan’s face was carved in granite. Then he relaxed, sipped his coffee. Dr. Kamaka came … More

Fate (550)

He passed out. My hand went numb, and I pulled it away from his, wiped it on my pants. I’d say way … More

Blood (500)

“It’s not clear why, Mr. Lee. Can you come to Queen’s Hospital right now?” I explained my reliance on the bus. At … More

Phone Call (450)

An ambulance arrived, as did the police. A Detective Lieutenant David Chan and Detective Robert Stillman took our statements. Finally, everyone cleared … More

Man in Black (400)

It was nearly closing time. I was the last customer, and Margie was the only barber still there. As the ensuing scene … More

Plan A (350)

To hear mom speak, however tersely about him, I’d gathered a good idea that my father might be one of … More

Wanhei (300)

Up through the ‘60s, Wanhei was the wild west of Korea, crime the number-one occupation and murder the number-one pastime. Gangs … More

Dad (250)

Once when it was my turn to bring my dad to school to talk about what he did for a … More

Mom (200)

My parents gave up on each other when I was five, and my mom raised me alone. She died just after … More

Help on O‘ahu to Feed Your Children

Haircut (150)

I remember the smell, that robust combination of incense, sour milk, sweat, and boiled peanuts. On broiling sunny days, you could … More

Chinatown (100)

Before Waikīkī became the center of attraction,there was downtown Honolulu, and the biggest chunkof real estate in downtown Honolulu was … More

Survivor (100)

Snuffy Apana said, “It could be anyone who wrote it, or even anyone who passed your desk and saw it. For … More

Reunion (125)

David Chan approached the buildings. Beyond, in a garden-like setting, many monks were practicing tai-chi. Oddly, turtles of different sizes were roaming … More

Suspicion (150)

Victor Yamamoto stared at the note, then eyeballed each of his colleagues. No one said he’d taken the message from … More