Laurel Fantauzzo travels between Quezon City, Philippines and the west coast of the United States. She is at work on a young adult novel and a memoir, Archipelago Sleepovers, on forming a relationship to the Philippines.
I let the flame get low. I fall asleep before blowing it out. I know I shouldn’t, but in the moments when I wake from nightmares, I like the warmth the candle offers, despite the danger.