Impotent Man Novels & Stories

“No, I don’t need money, Jim. Ang gusto ko ay mag-pose ka this time para sa akin. And no, bago ka pa magwala diyan, hindi kita ipipinta ulit ng h***d. Been there, done that and will even give you the painting as proof.” “You want me to pose for you? Why? Naipinta mo naman na ako gamit lang ang imahinasyon mo. Ano ang balak mong ilagay na title ng painting mo? The crippled man? You want to create a male version of Venus de Milo but this time with a leg missing and not the arms?” may tono ng pang-uyam sa sarili na anito. Masuyong tinitigan naman niya ito. “No. As the man who survived hell and lived to face a new life as a stronger man.”

Never in this world are we short of people who can’t read the room. A man with a pointed chin and a face like a monkey stepped forward, his expression hostile. “Who are you? I know all the prominent figures in this country, but I have never heard of you. Are you a liar who comes here to eat and drink for free?”