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Playing with Dice

PLAYING WITH DICE Story by Budjette Tan / Art by Bow Guerrero (originally published in MANUAL magazine, 2010) He was the only one in the hospital cafeteria. The lady behind the counter had stepped out to go to the comfort room, leaving him and the day’s special that no one really wanted to order. Miggy felt small seated at that long, white table. He chose the one near the window, hoping to catch a breeze since the lady turned off the air conditioning. The night air was stuffy, made worse by the antiseptic they used to mop the floor that just seemed to punch him in the nose. He adjusted his eyeglasses as he flipped open another book. His finger ran down the page, searching for the right magic spell. He was once caught reading the spellbook in class. And of all the classes to get caught in, it just had to be Religion Class with Ms. Saligumba; who completely freaked out when she saw the dragons and magicians on the cover. She lifted the