1
We never expressed this to each other in Chinese, because it wasn’t something said in Chinese culture; the emotions were too strong, the words too coarse, and besides, it was assumed that parents and children loved each other.Atom Yang
2
Over the years, we had been as cautious as blindfolded men feeling their way around a mysterious beast, trying to extrapolate what was between us without communicating the knowledge that would have illuminated everything. Until that morning, when we took the blindfolds off, and discovered we were face to face with each other.Atom Yang
3
Hey, it’s nice of you to show up! ” That was a decent start. “What has it been–a year since you flattened my heart by leaving without a word and ignoring all of my texts, messages, and voicemails?Atom Yang
4
So you do know! " I shouted. My phone lay there like a genie's bottle, inanimate and yet containing the ability to grant me wishes and knowledge. "Girl, spill before I come over and dye your hair a natural color.Atom Yang
5
Sweet and savory, it was the honey of our existence, DNA with the message: This is who I am.Atom Yang
6
My mother was either telepathic or she had secret cameras in my apartment, and I hoped for the latter.Atom Yang