We sat quietly on Chan’s lanāi. The Honolulu city lights sparkled. Night flights came and went from the airport. Chan said, “Hawai’i…
Recognition (800)
“I brought in me,” my father said. “What?” “I am Kang Yu’s nephew. I –” I interrupted. “You mean I am part…
My Father (850)
The man didn’t open his eyes, just spoke softly. “It’s as I said. How many Lannings do you know? In Honolulu?” He…
Waking Up (900)
“Pop, you got a regular Pacific Heights Hotel going on up here.” “He’s here?” I said. “Why didn’t you tell me?”…
Father and Son (950)
Kamaka smiled. “Nothing to worry about, Mr. Lee. You have a fine rest of your day.” And with that he was gone. I…
Hiding Out (1000)
“I, well, okay, you sure about that?” “Yes.” He stood up. “Let’s go now.” Once we got going he told…
Safety First (950)
What the hell? I glanced around the room, my heart beating like crazy, my breath coming in sharp, shallow stabs. I thought…
Plan B (900)
The Blue Light Bar and Grill was jumping. “Whoa, it’s Wednesday night, brah, wrestling night,” Jerry said. “When the Civic Auditorium…
Disappearing Act (850)
Jerry and I sat out on the lanāi drinking. We could see Central Union Church across Beretania beyond the monkeypod trees…
Dreams (500)
David Chan dreamt of his wife Elaine less often than he wished. It had been six years since she’d died. He dreaded…
Entertainment (500)
David Chan couldn’t figure if it were part of the riot, or if it were a separate incident. The riot had…
Frightful Weather (500)
The weather in Hawai‘i has changed. One distinctive feature of Christmas Break used to be non-stop rain. We were out of school…
All the Trimmings (500)
No one made Thanksgiving feasts like my mom. For one thing, the turkey was always juicy. I don’t know why, but that’s…
Let It Snow Part III (500)
Once again my heart rate went up as I carried my Martin guitar through the gate. They passed me along, maybe…
Let It Snow Part II (500)
It was snowing hard in Cleveland, but they were able to land us. My head pounded with the alcohol aftereffects from…
Let It Snow (500)
It was an early flight, but when you’re young, you schedule those because you know it’ll be easy to get…
Stupid Is (500)
Once upon a time, there was an interesting feature of their neighborhood. It was an old WWII style Quonset hut in…
Bad Men (800)
Lieutenant Chan walked in, discussed something with Detective Stillman, then asked me if I needed a ride. We drove down…
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…
Binding (500)
Binding My father remains a mystery. Especially, and of course, now that he’s gone, I would like more than ever…
Lanning Lee 