If at all possible, please listen to Astor Piazzolla as you read this short story. I suggest "Concierto Para Quinteto." Please start reading at the song's three-minute mark.

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"That day, six years ago, a rainbow appeared in my heart. It's still there, like a flame burning inside me."

I watch the clock tick away, slowly. If it wasn't for the motion of that second hand, I would likely...

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2047
by Chow Mo-Wan

Everyone who goes to 2046 has the same intention, they want to recapture lost memories. Because in 2046 nothing ever changes. But, nobody knows if that is true or not because no-one has ever come back. Except for me.

Whenever someone asked why I left 2046, I always gave them some vague answer. It was easier.

Being the lone passenger on the train, I stared out the passenger window, counting the numbers as they went by. 993......

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