A mother talks to her deceased son, trying to mend broken ties. A couple, two decades in age difference, strives to hold it together when one is struck down with a debilitating illness. A schoolteacher finds herself drawn to a mysterious woman during a trip to Penang. A young schoolgirl sends nudes to a male classmate, setting off a flurry of messy consequences. Incisive and evocative, these twelve new stories explore the harsh realities of life where love, loss, regret and guilt collide in strange, unpredictable ways.
