Miles Kuroda was big right out of the chute. Early on, children would tease him. He didn’t understand what was so strange…
No Love Lost (425)
David Chan went upstairs to check on Mr. Min and to confirm that his sister hadn’t come in. He went…
An Overhearing (400)
Café Bon-Bon’s Wednesday special was oxtail soup. Rudy’d heard it was exceptional. He closed up Wednesday evening and walked to the restaurant.…
Career Move (375)
This morning, Chris Andaya had a job to do, and he’d planned to get it done around 7:30 a.m. in…
Something Solid (350)
Chan went to the desk and picked up. “Hello.” Silence. “Hello?” “Who’s this?” came from the other end. “I’m Denise’s brother.”…
Hate Can Motivate (325)
Victor Yamamoto drove the five blocks to headquarters. He passed the open market where he’d grown up helping his father and…
Dark Matters (300)
Chris Andaya scared people. At 6’6” he was a gigantic mass of muscle. He was very dark, always wore black. That skin and…
Love Lives (275)
David Chan drove as quickly as possible toward Kapahulu. He was counting the days until construction began on the Interstate Highway…
A Sharp Blade (250)
Miles Kuroda had been a high-school bully who’d evolved into a small-time hood. He made sure to do nothing that would…
Who Knows What? (225)
Yamamoto almost jumped out of the chair. “What? Me? I never take the book.” Chan watched him. “No, I’m wondering why someone, anyone,…
A Close Relationship (200)
Before Yamamoto called him that morning, David Chan had been on the phone with his mother. “She’s a big girl,…
Keep Your Friends Close (175)
They sat down in the two barber chairs. Chan said, “Did Rudy work here alone?” “Yeah,” Yamamoto said. “So why…
A Close Call (150)
Who could recommend a barber? Walking out, he saw Rudy’s backup razor on the counter. Maybe he could learn to use it. He…
Too Close for Comfort (125)
When Detective David Chan arrived, the forensics team was wrapping up. Rudy Alipio had been an informant for Chan’s partner. Just by…
A Close Shave (100 words)
Since he’d been introduced to Rudy, he’d go every Saturday for a professional shave. During the week, he settled for his…
House of Dreams (HS 155)
This morning we’re on a tour. I love the tidal pools,alive with multitudes of tiny fish and crabs, and, of…
Crazy (HS 154)
Like a pendulum, I swing between insaneand not sitting down to write.Occasionally, when I’m sitting down crazy,I can still vividly…
Race Time (HS 153)
I fight Nazis and Japs, big plastic figures I buy with my allowance,colored gray and fleshy yellow, the Nips eyes…
The Real (HS 152)
You will know what real is when you ridethe dreams of smoke and updraft air, waves breakingon the breath of…
A Clearing (HS 151)
If only we could shed grief as our skin does rain.This is not like water. You must go. Go farther down,down…
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