Sketch: Shadow Tricks

"Shadow Tricks". Pen and pencils on paper. Lila Marquez, 2017

LINES BETWEEN GLANCES

Words went blank as she turned her back on him, her ears to his thoughts. It's almost time for another cup of coffee.

After a while, they're back to the usual hide-and-seek between her PC's screen and his quizzical pair of eyes. A guessing game before the break of dawn.

"I know what it is this time." That's his signal.

She grabbed a bag of treats.

Lila Marquez

Lila Marquez is a Filipino writer and artist. Also known as Armineonila M., she has written for various newspapers, magazines and journals. Her articles, poems, short stories, digital paintings and comic strips have also been published in several publications in the Philippines, Kuwait and abroad. Lila's artworks and art series have been displayed in art exhibitions in the USA, the UK, China and Germany.