Super Short Story (200): Damage He proposed, over a toast, ‘Let us damage our minds together. If not, one of us has to take care of the other!’ She replied, rejecting the toast, ‘Why not take care of each other now, by not damaging...

Super Short Story (199): Saved By God? He saved her because he believed they are children of the same God, who would wish him to save her. She does not believe there is such a God, who could save her, but she is now a believer that even an illusion might indirectly save. She does believe...

Super Short Story (198): Kid Part 1: It was terrible… the passing of his kid… Suddenly, he woke up. It was just a dream. He doesn’t have a kid in real life. Part 2: It was terrible… the passing of her kid… Suddenly, she woke up. It was just a dream. Her kid in...

Super Short Story (197): Ghost Theory He has a theory about why many ghost stories feature women with long hair. Perhaps those who like to wear their hair this way reflects their tendency to be more emotional, with stronger attachment (and even aversion), including to something very...

Super Short Story (196): Ransom She wondered what’s the point of paying his continual ransoms without guarantee that this is the last time. Yet, not paying it this time, he is bound to continue his ransoms, just as expectedly, endlessly. She decided to be uncontactable, while looking...

Super Short Story (195): Writer’s Block He was facing a so-called writer’s block, with uncertainty of what super short story to write… before he realised writer’s block is indeed only so-called, as he could simply write about the so-called writer’s block, like he...

Super Short Story (194): True Story Now she knows, that movies and books labelled ‘based on a true story’ also means ‘based on some fiction and possibly misinterpretation’. In a sense, such stories are more confusing that purely fictitious ones, because she could be...

Super Short Story (193): Celebration They thought he was a killjoy when he remarked that it’s better that they don’t celebrate by feasting on meat. He replied that he is not anti-celebration, but that life’s celebrations should be life-affirming instead of death-affirming....

Super Short Story (192): Craziness Knowing that those who realised they are being followed are expected to panic, which would give him a chance to attack, she decided to go against his expectations, by pretending she does not know she is being followed. She behaved like a crazed person...

Super Short Story (191): Mixed Signals While checking to see if her pupils dilate upon seeing him, he opened his eyes wide to let in more light, to take a closer look, not realising that his pupils dilated in the process, that she saw them doing so. Now she’s curious if he is interested...

Super Short Story (190): Grenade Having served his obligatory stint in the army, it still amazes him how the only live grenade he had ever thrown in his life remains the most throwable thing ever. Its weight, shape and grip was designed so well for hurling that he had never and will...

Super Short Story (189): Bad Day He encouraged his bipolar friend: ‘There are good and bad days for everyone unenlightened. In your case, the swing to and fro might seem more drastic and swift, but there’s no need to pine for better days or dread bad ones. Just do your best from...

Super Short Story (188): Cab He takes cabs only for urgent matters, and this is usually during peak hours, when many others are looking for cabs too. He doesn’t like the dilemma of whether to ‘compete’ for a cab with those competing with him or not, because he can’t...

Super Short Story (187): Kids He prides himself to be good with kids, which is why he volunteers for children charities. However, his being good with kids is in contrast with his lesser ability to deal with adults, who are so non-innocent, and oh so troublesome. The only problem with kids is...

Super Short Story (186): Victim Her continual refusal to talk about what happened to her relationship gave the impression that she was the poor victim, eager to put her bad experience all behind. However, she was the victimiser, who refused to delve into details because of her overwhelming...

Super Short Story (185): Romantic Diehard She was speechlessly touched when despite his passing away three years ago, she still receives deliveries of flowers on Valentine’s Day. She thought he must have been so romantic and meticulous that he had planned this in advance. The truth is...

Super Short Story (184): Suspect He has a list of usual suspects for things gone missing in the house. But the prime suspect is always the maid, although time and again, it has been proven that she is innocent, because the truly usual suspect is himself – for often losing mindfulness of...

Super Short Story (183): Deathday As his Mother passed away on his birthday, this day will thereafter be remembered as her death anniversary too, probably more so than his birthday. He reckons he will never celebrate his birthday again, because how do you celebrate and ‘mourn’ at...

Super Short Story (182): Laser He had an interesting pro gun-control idea. If you cannot even aim a gun well, you should never handle a gun. But if you can aim a gun well, and would like to have one for defence, you might as well aim only a relatively harmless laser pointer at the eyes of the...

Super Short Story (181): Undying Love She heard a line from a song that went ‘I’m in love with a dying man.’ It struck her that it’s true for her. After all, who isn’t dying? The question is, with the inevitable approach of death, will her love by undying, or will...