Okay, okay... people form a single line by following the path of the white clouds. No pushing. There is room for everybody. And everyone will get a good view from where they sit, I promise. Maam, can you watch your children please. Your responsibility is required here. I can’t watch everyone’s child. Thank you, maam.
     Sir, don’t push. Like I have said, everyone will get their chance. Patience is a virtue here. You’re in urgency to use the restroom? Go right ahead, sir. We will be right here waiting for you. Take your time. You will not miss a single thing.
     Hello, little boy. And what is your name? Leo? What an innocent-looking, little kid... where is your mommy? Is this where Santa Clause lives, you ask? This is where everyone and everything lives. From the Easter Bunny to Superman to Pokemon, they are all here. You are a curious one. I like that. You will prosper here. You are our target audience and we will convert you.
     Sir, you are back from the restroom so soon?! You’ve been standing here since time began? Sorry, I hadn’t even noticed because we don’t notice time here. Your seat is still available. Watch out. Don’t sit on the baby. Yes, food is allowed here. But be careful not to spill some of that soda on anyone. Soda can be acidic and acid can eat the skin off... Oh, calm down, sir. I was only joking. We must have a good sense of humor here. Otherwise, we can’t have any fun if we take everything too seriously. I’m sorry sir? Music? Of course, you can play music. Hard Metal, Rock, Hip-Hop, Trance, I don’t care. Country, Folk... but whatever you play, play it loud. Annoy your fellow neighbors. It won’t bother us.
     Okay, everybody seated? Good. We will start with the intro as soon as everyone settles in. If you ever need to leave for an emergency or for personal reasons, you may do so at anytime. Most of you seem to be here already, so we can begin now. There will probably be some late drifters filtering in but they will be of no disturbance to us.
     Well... welcome everybody.
     First, I would like to thank Asianmall and its associates for allowing me the opportunity to bring these stories to you. Give them a hand of applause, folks. And I also would like to give a special shout out to AJA for allowing me to share writing space with him on Asianmall. I’ve met him in person before. Very nice guy (or gal, I couldn’t tell. Her/his back was turned away from me when I spoke to her/him while her/his hair was blowing in the wind.). But I feel he needs to lighten up a bit sometimes. Always dwells too much on how we’re all going to hell... even though he’s right. When you’re done here, you should go check out his column. I highly advise it. But take his writing with an ounce of poison. You’ll get over his rants quicker that way. I’m only kidding. Don’t take my literary work too literally. But, yeah, give AJA a try, you won’t be disappointed. I guarantee it...
     Anyways, you are a selected few for the simple reason that you can read. And there are some stories to be told here at Asianmall. You have reached the final destination of stories of and about Asians and Asians-Americans. But it’s not your typical fare of Asian lives. These are stories that come from the outer edges of the Asian Diaspora.
     (Maam, I’m not gonna ask you again. Please control your children.)
     No, no, sir... it is all fiction here. And please do not spit when you speak. Yes, yes, but also be aware that life goes on as you are reading here. Don’t forget about your loved ones nor should you ignore your responsibilities. Watch your time; we are not responsible for lost items and lost time. Okay. Now that we’ve cleared with the technicalities, let’s move onto the question that’s on everyone’s mind: "Why are we here?" Good question. All I can answer is--No, you are not the chosen few. And no, this is not your destiny. Granted, there may probably have been some biased reason to have lead you here... (visit Asianmall!!!) But you are here. And that was of your own free will.
     (Hey you, slouching on the brown couch. Yeah, you! Pay attention. I’m not gonna stand here and lecture you. Thank you, for whomever that one person who laughed. It wasn’t meant to be a joke but at least I won’t leave here thinking nobody paid attention.)
     Now to get back on track, what you will bear witness to are stories about Asians and Asian-Americans who are seeing things that are more than what they seem to the average folks. Namely people like us. No, sir. You are not required to be Asian to be here. Most of the characters are Asian, the locations may be Asian, and the themes may be Asian-related. But we are universal here. Every point (if any) and morality (if any) can be accepted or rejected by everyone as his or her own. Again, it’s on your own free will. So don’t whine to me if you don’t "get it". It’s all in good fun... I hope you got that.
     Who am I? I am the storyteller here. That is all you need to know. We will not get anymore personal than the stories that you will experience. But I do welcome constructive criticism. At the same time, understand that I fictionally witness these stories as you read them. So, what you accept to be true here is all a lie. Try to figure that one out.
     (Maam, don’t make me pull out my pistol!)
      Okay. Without further hesitation, we shall begin with our first tale of lust, greed, and betrayal. Oops! Wrong website! Hmmm... what was this story about? Well, I’ll let it speak for itself...
     (Maam, you asked for it!!!)

"Untitled For Your Discretion"