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?” … More

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 … More

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 … More

Disappearing Act (850)

Jerry and I sat out on the lanāi drinking. We could see Central Union Church across Beretania beyond the monkeypod trees … More

Entertainment (500)

David Chan couldn’t figure if it were part of the riot, or if it were a separate incident. The riot had … More

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 … More

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 … More

Stupid Is (500)

Once upon a time, there was an interesting feature of their neighborhood. It was an old WWII style Quonset hut in … More

Bad Men (800)

Lieutenant Chan walked in, discussed something with Detective Stillman, then asked me if I needed a ride. We drove down … 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

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