Panda
By Thomas Caterer Part 1 The old man sat on his porch. His fingers wrapped gently around a cigarette. He took in the cool, night air. There was a soft breeze, and he felt his body hairs stand up. He surveyed the street, the houses beside him, and those opposite. His eyes scanned over the…
The Demon King of the Lake
By Thomas Caterer Deshi looked upon the bright days of summer from dark corners. Shaded under the trees where he sat alone, his brow furrowed as he dwelled on his thoughts. He leered at sun-soaked days with a well-rehearsed suspicion. For the other young men and women of the Diolo tribe these long, hot days…
The Toymaker
By Thomas Caterer The Toyshop Theodore’s meticulous hand-crafted works did not crowd but cosily populated the warm, welcoming workshop he now called his home. Made of a colour spectrum of soft and hearty browns, the room was lit by a natural fire glow. The aroma of coffee suffused the air. Theodore was holding a magnifying…
In Hope of a Good Harvest
By Thomas Caterer Malai struggled to keep to her eyes open, her head was falling every few seconds. Occasionally her head would catch against the pillars of the wooden palisade. Wenlai watched her keenly, her hands gripping at the boundaries of her own pen. Dread rooted her to the spot as her knuckles whitened from…
In the Shadow of the Sun God
By Thomas Caterer Tamil watched his father unload their pack beasts with a fierce determination in his eyes. He was nine years old now, almost a man. The night before they had set out, their donkeys loaded, their horses watered, he had wandered off from the camp and made a little bonfire. He had thrown…
Confession of a Drainer
By Thomas Caterer I heard once about a drainer, she was an old acquaintance of mine. A failed romantic interest, if truth be told. Our kind live long enough to adopt a wildly distorted view of time. I probably hadn’t seen her for centuries, but it felt like decades. She was the adventurous type. Off…
The Teddy Bear Principle – Part 3
By Thomas Caterer Billy’s snoring made Tiffany think of a diarrheic elephant. He had fallen asleep soon after he came. She dragged herself out of his bed, as her languid limbs gathered her under garments. She draped herself in a lace gown with the delicacy of a gift shop clerk. She pulled a cigarette out…
The Teddy Bear Principle – Part 2
By Thomas Caterer Tyler’s skin lustfully soaked up the sun’s rays. His walk, playfully described as swagger by his friends, was on auto-pilot, as he sauntered past the array of boutique stores, and coffee shops that littered the path to his favourite spot for a business lunch. He was joined by some friends from marketing;…
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