Creative Writing

Lazy Letter: The Soup

We were on our way back home, to the village, and Marzi was behind the wheel. The plan was to get back home before it got dark, but the sun had already set about an hour ago. My grandma recommended this thermal pool near by, three

Restroom Obsession

I had a friend named Tunc. He was not really a friend, we worked together for a short while. He was very tall and skinny, long thin nose, pale skin and dark hair. His two front teeth were slightly overlapping, lisping a bit as he

The views

"I could see the apartment from here" I looked more carefully "couldn't I?!" I squinted a bit and tried to find the window of the apartment.   I can clearly see the terrace of the bar of that hotel, I thought to myself as I sat back

Lazy Letter: Tough Life

I have already sent you text messages, and have fully updated you with the flood of bad news on my end. But I thought I write all about it anyway. I'm not even sure if you receive any of my letters anymore. Lots of thoughts

One Minute

"Your phone is ringing!" Ertu said as he pointed to my phone on the table. I saw the bright screen glowing underneath my wallet. I picked it up. It wasn't an incoming call, it was outgoing--my phone had ringed someone. It called my dad, and

Paper

I gave Olga a pen and a piece of paper. That's the only way how to entertain a seven-year-old. "But what do I draw?" She asked innocently. "Anything you like!" I answered. "I could write you a letter." "That's the best idea. Please do!" I was delighted. She sat

Lazy Letter: World Run

I was at an insurance agency. I was preparing the documents for my visa. The check-list was almost entirely ticked, and the insurance was the last item. I'd saved the easiest one for the last, but things didn't work out the way I'd expected. Neither

Lazy Letter: Canteen

The seminar that I told you about happened yesterday. I found it very informative, good thing that I went. I hesitated in the morning, as I woke up, and wondered if I really needed to attend this event. I'd promised my uncle the day before,

Him or her?!

I turned right to the hallway, to the ladies room at the end of the aisle. I wondered if it was the same dog I saw the last time, wondered if he was still alive. It wasn't, it was a different one this time. And