Short Story: Playing With Shadows
At that time of the day, it was as if the shadows were playing with it. It had certain angles when it looked threatening and eerie, and iIf you changed positions, it would look hilarious.
A view from the top right corner would make it look solitary and sad, as if it were left by it’s mess. The angle at which I view it makes the shadows long and narrow, as if it were standing on a lone desert dune watching the sun, its only companion in its soliloquy, set in the horizon.
The sadness which the shadows project on it makes me want to shed tears, but again shifting positions draws out terror in my heart for when I bring it at eye-level, it is suddenly looks imposing and dominating, as if Genghis Khan were standing right in front of me, waving his sword about.
The crushing jolt of my imagination startles me and forces me to take a few steps backward. I behold a new view from where I stand. It’s shadows fall to it’s left side, as if it were standing on a podium, forcing its audience to listen as it makes it voice heard.
The shadows work its magic on the table and makes the roughness of its surface look as if there were a sea of people shouting their support at the top of their lungs. I am instantly awed by this display of power and furtherance.
I hesitantly take a few steps closer and observe the smooth white surface of it, the rounded white surface that’s making it quite enticing. I reach into my bag and finger the meager sachet, containing the brown liquid that would amplify its smack to a fullness that would satisfy even the burliest, paunchiest of individuals.
My great craving enslaves me once again, as I grab it with a savageness that peons experience during meal time. I brutally force the flimsy sachet open and ruthlessly force the liquid onto it. I wolf down on it in less than a couple of minutes and flush it down with a glass of Gatorade.
So much for that siopao.
Inspired by a friend, who told me a story about the notorious siopao~
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27 Responses to “Short Story: Playing With Shadows”
By liyam on Aug 15, 2006 | Reply
hmmmm i bet this was from 7-11?lolz
By rina on Aug 15, 2006 | Reply
dumaan lang po. :)
By hambolsos on Aug 15, 2006 | Reply
Allow me to borrow a phrase from Sting that goes like, "Know no one knocked upon my door, for a thousand years or more. All made up no where to go, welcome to this one man show. Just take a seat they're always free, no suprise no mystery. In this theatre that I call my soul,I always play the starring role." You really needed that siopao keys. Hahaha! And i suggest you get yourself a decent blowjob too. Nyak nyak nyak. Two thumbs up keysi!!
By eca on Aug 15, 2006 | Reply
nagutom ako don ah...siopaoooo..awww reminds me of a very special friend...
By keysi on Aug 15, 2006 | Reply
liyam: Kowloon itoh~ hehe rina: thanks for dropping by~ hambolsos: salamat~ eca: milagrosa ka na ngayon? hehe~ may special friend ka na siopao?
By malmal on Aug 16, 2006 | Reply
anak ng siopao naman o. siomai naman sunod. hehe.
By keysi on Aug 16, 2006 | Reply
malmal: titingnan ko. ang hirap gawan ng kwento eh. :lol:
By fionski on Aug 17, 2006 | Reply
Nice site keysi!!! You made this?
By keysi on Aug 17, 2006 | Reply
fionaski: thanks for dropping by fiona. yep, i made this :)
By feed on Aug 18, 2006 | Reply
ahhh ito pala website mo.. asan na ung asado?
By jas on Aug 19, 2006 | Reply
hi kuya.....nice website...f i hav enuf tym,i'l read everthing here..Godbless!!!!its my bday on monday.........gift ko ha....
By azi-chan on Aug 20, 2006 | Reply
mingming laman nun, nii-san!~ hahahahahahaha!
By keysi on Aug 20, 2006 | Reply
feed: andito! :lol: salamat sa pagpunta. jasper: sige greet kita. :lol:
By infested_overmind on Aug 20, 2006 | Reply
First time to visit the site, made a huge impression. Goodjob and keep it up KC!
By keysi on Aug 20, 2006 | Reply
infested_overmind: salamat po sa pagdaan. sino po ulit sila?
By infested_overmind on Aug 21, 2006 | Reply
Kapamilya sir... *winks* Regards sa Lean Shift peeps
By feed on Aug 22, 2006 | Reply
Me karugtong pa kaya ung asado?
By keysi on Aug 22, 2006 | Reply
feed, mukhang malabo. did you like the story?
By tash on Aug 23, 2006 | Reply
Thanks for dropping by. Like your writings too :)
By feed on Aug 23, 2006 | Reply
yep. liked it a lot. gusto kong kumain ng siopao sa tuwing nababasa ko 'to. pero mas gusto ko na ngayon ung isang post mo... ung risks and wishes lol
By keysi on Aug 23, 2006 | Reply
wahehehe. ano ba feedback? kelangan ko ng feedback eh.
By keysi on Aug 23, 2006 | Reply
tash: thanks for the comment. :)
By feed on Aug 25, 2006 | Reply
ung asado gusto ko dahil nagawa mong magkwento tungkol sa isang napaka karaniwang bagay tulad nang isang siopao *takam* na parang hindi siya siopao ngunit parang ganun na rin. ang gulo koooo. I like the style. Making something special outta an everyday thing. Yung sa risks... sapol ako nun eh bwahahahahahaha ganda rin nun... parang nangyari talaga sa u. o baka nangyari nga. lol
By keysi on Aug 27, 2006 | Reply
feed: kasi yung future-editor ng future-novel ko, nagkwento. sabi daw, if you can write a 300-word essay on something like siopao, then you can be a good writer daw. nakow. hindi ko nga alam kung papasa to dun sa critiques nya eh. parang malabo eh. :lol: about the other artic, well, it's supposed to be fictional. but i think you get my drift na. :lol:
By feed1369 on Aug 29, 2006 | Reply
well, it's *supposed* to be :lol: it just reminds me of... harharhar
By Denis Barr on Nov 13, 2008 | Reply
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