Jason Yu awoke with a start. It took a moment for him to realize where he was. Sitting up, he could see…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Fifteen
A few more reports had been filed by parents whose sons had gone missing. Four more victims had been identified. All five…
Checking You Out
No need to dress in riot gear, my dear, my apologies. After all these years I was curious whether you…
The Astronaut
When I was young, my dad told me he went to the moon on a big rocket ship.He said it was…
Fair Game
The hole in the snowbank was deep, and as I peered into it, I imagined I was looking at some…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Fourteen
“Yoboseyo?” “It’s me.” “What is it?” “Two things, sir. First, there’s an update on those gang killings. A woman, a Mrs. Anderson,…
Bells Are Ringing
INT. ALOHA THRIFT SHOP – MORNING ANNA YOSHIMURA (late 20s) stands behind counter pricing used clothing items. The little bell over the…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Thirteen
“Well,” said Captain Kauhane, “now that we know this is a local gang, we need to look into the members…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Twelve
Jason Yu was at a loss about what to do. He sat listless in his warehouse. Kevin Won walked in, interrupting Yu’s…
Before They Picked James Bond
So I see that Daniel Craig will be Macbeth on Broadway. But before they settled on James Bond, I hear…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eleven
Chan couldn’t find a parking space within two blocks of the station. Definitely the department had outgrown its location at Merchant…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Ten
Jason Yu had been attracted to Kathy Thurston for a long time. In school, a senior, he’d noticed her, a freshman,…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Nine
It was going to be rough again tonight. Chan finally gave up, exhausted as he was, got out of bed and…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eight
Jason turned back down the stairs, came into the study, and sat in front of his father’s desk. “I wanted…
Forgetting
When I walk to the top of my hill each day, reach the end of the road,there is one object…
Mask Up
Today I wore long pants for the first time since I flew home from Egypt in February 2020.That would be…
To See What He Had Seen — Part Seven
Captain Kauhane let Chan and Yamamoto know that the coroner, Hank Lee, had informed him there was no immediate way…
A Meditation
Being alive always struck me as a kind of double-edged sword.To be afraid of the unknown, I suppose, is natural.I…
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To See What He Had Seen — Part Six
Yu sat steaming at his desk. Nothing that affected his enterprise should ever escape notice. He had informants planted everywhere, had bought…
Lanning Lee 