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,…
Relations (700)
I shivered. It felt like someone had shot up the room with an ice cannon. She was maybe 5’7”, short black…
Wanted (650)
One father loved, one father, well, if not hated, at least not liked. I woke up in a sweat. An old…
Sons (600)
For a second it looked like Chan’s face was carved in granite. Then he relaxed, sipped his coffee. Dr. Kamaka came…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Plan A (350)
To hear mom speak, however tersely about him, I’d gathered a good idea that my father might be one of…
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…
Dad (250)
Once when it was my turn to bring my dad to school to talk about what he did for a…
Mom (200)
My parents gave up on each other when I was five, and my mom raised me alone. She died just after…
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I remember the smell, that robust combination of incense, sour milk, sweat, and boiled peanuts. On broiling sunny days, you could…
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Before Waikīkī became the center of attraction,there was downtown Honolulu, and the biggest chunkof real estate in downtown Honolulu was…
Survivor (100)
Snuffy Apana said, “It could be anyone who wrote it, or even anyone who passed your desk and saw it. For…
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…
Suspicion (150)
Victor Yamamoto stared at the note, then eyeballed each of his colleagues. No one said he’d taken the message from…
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David Chan’s mother was relieved to hear Denise might be all right. She confirmed Denise had started practicing Daoism. Chan drove…
Retreat (200)
Denise Chan had stumbled into Daoism. She’d taken a wrong turn in the back of Nu‘uanu Valley and discovered the temple. Curious,…
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