Duyung
The bruises on the woman’s arms were a testament to the life that she led. She did not know why fate had chosen to give her a cruel husband that…
Litao
Again, she is late and again, her husband sighs. The small man curses in the wind. He breathes in the cool river air and sighs for the third time. The…
Magindara
“They will save me.” The waves crash over the fisherman’s head. He tries to tread water but the storm will not let up. Thousands upon millions of raindrops batter the…
Sirena (Tagalog)
“Don’t go in there!” Raisa screamed. “We’re not even supposed to be here.” She didn’t know how her friends convinced her to explore this abandoned elementary school and she didn’t…
Pating na Pakpakan
Scientists have been baffled by the bumblebee for years. Using old aerodynamic theory they shouldn’t even be able to fly. Today, it has been shown that the bumblebee adopts a…
Siyokoy (Tentacled)
“We’re over.” I stared at the words on my phone screen and I couldn’t believe it. I thought she was joking. We’ve been together for 5 years and I refuse…
Magbalantay sa Linggaya sa Busay
My lola was a historian of sorts. After her retirement she went back to our small town in Surigao and spent her days going through the old books in the…
Mameleu
From the notes of Mari Bas: Mamaylo. Nanreben. Mameleu. Names seem unconnected, but it was seen all around the same region. Witnesses are unreliable but all agree on a few…
Kataw
“Get ready, we have to leave before sunrise.” Papa woke me up from a nice dream. I was flying over the mountains and going through the woods like a superhero.…
Sirena (Ilocano)
Chrissie and I always go by the river. It’s our little spot to get away from the world and just talk. Today the topic was the new girl. “She thinks…