Category: The Writings | Page 9

Abortion, an unnatural trend?

Today was removed from the crowd-funding site GoFundMe a plea of a woman known as Bailey, asking for $2,500 US for paying her abortion, arguing a “rough, unplanned and unexpected pregnancy.” The page was removed because of the complaints of a group of detractors, but at that moment more than a hundred people had donated […]

Heads or Tails?

A coin spins fast, fast enough to endow the flat metal with the illusion of a sphere that travels along the mahogany counter like a planet orbiting the sun. Richard taps the coin. “Heads or tails?” His eyes sit on Augustus standing across the bar’s counter. Augustus beholds him with the amount of skepticism that […]

Can suicide set us free?

I rang the bell and waited, but my friend didn’t open. It was weird, since his car was parked outside his house. I knocked the door three times and called him. After couple of minutes, he opened the door and invited me in. The curtains were shut and the place had a pungent odor of […]

Hush Little Baby

He woke up sweat soaked. With the bone-chilling sensation of little fingers tighten around his throat. Mary, his girlfriend, slept placidly beside him. He cleared his throat and came out of bed straight to the bathroom. The man in the mirror was haggard and not even the cold stream of water could refresh it. He […]

Decimation

It was during the world cup fever that I read the first news of Médicins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) calling for international attention to content the new Ebola’s sprout. But media thought that news about soccer competition had priority. After all, world cup means money, and Ebola translates to money until becomes pandemic—when suddenly everyone becomes […]

And if your God causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away

A few years ago, I returned home from the gym around 1 pm. It was Saturday, I remember. And after the good training session I had, I was tired and hungry—I want to point out that being hungry is one of the things that make me ill-tempered. The fridge was empty, and the idea of […]

The damned house.

After years of separation, two brothers met forced by an inconvenient event. Their father’s funeral. “When was the last time?” Both said at unison shocked by the signs of time. It felt like was since childhood—in late 70’s when one of the two was wearing a Star Wars T-shirt that day, doesn’t matter who, back […]

Innocence

A purpose. Everything has a purpose. Pleased with the creation, God lied bellow the shadow of a leafy cedar. “Lord, you brought me here to irradiate light to your kingdom, casting away the darkness for who will come after,” said the Sun. “You know my wishes,” said God with deep voice. “You will be the […]

Step-by-step marathon

Day after day, a woman—that barely reaches forty—limps the sidewalk outside my job in round trip. First below the morning sunbeams. The second time carrying her parcels below the burning sun at the zenith. Time ago she wandered rocking on her quad cane, taking a rest each hundred steps to catch her breath below a leafy […]

SpongeBob and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

While SpongeBob sleeps, Gary, his snail pet notices his food bowl is empty. So, he slithers up to the diving board, jumps off, and starts to lick SpongeBob, who giggles and wakes up. “Gary! What are you doing!?” Says SpongeBob. “Meow” Answers Gary. “Oh my gosh! Your bowl is empty! Not to worry, Gare-gare! Food […]

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