Of Rats and Men: Chapter 19
Paul panted hard as he leaned against the tunnel wall, struggling to catch his breath. For the moment he was alone in the dark tunnels, and it was quiet for the moment. He could only hear his own labored breathing, and the trickle of water echoing from...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 20
“Pregnant?!" Paul exclaimed. He dropped back down onto the rag pile bed as he stared up at Pox. “You're…but how?" he asked, shocked. Pox smiled at him and shook her head slowly, “Don't know," she said, “But Jasmine says it why Pox has felt sick...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 14
Paul, Pox and Ticktock made their way slowly through the dark tunnels of the warren. They were accompanied by three other rats, and each of them save for Ticktock had two large sacks of beans or grain slung over their shoulders. Paul had only one of...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 11
Paul sat in his office and sighed as yet another knock came at the door. It was probably the twentieth visitor he had that day, “Yes yes, come in,” he said with a sigh, getting a fresh sheet of paper and rubbing at his eyes. “How can I help you...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 5
Paul stood at one of the many serving tables in the large hall, looking at the lavish display with a frown. “Bread puddings, five kinds of fresh fruit, artichokes, stuffed tomatoes, cucumber salad, an actual ham of all things," he said under his...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 7
Paul paced around his room. It had been several days since he and his father had their little talk, but Pox so far hadn't shown up. As the days passed, Paul figured he must be getting due to see her, as she was fairly regular about dosing him with her...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 15
“No, no bath!” Pox said, crossing her arms over her chest as she looked down at Paul and Ticktock, “Pox clean enough for any stupid plan Paul has!” She then stuck her tongue out at the human. Paul rolled his eyes, and let out an exasperated sigh, “Oh,...
Maya's Paws
I sighed in exhausted relief as I finally arrived at my apartment complex. It had been a long day at work, and I was glad it was finally over. I parked my car in my designated spot and got out. I then retrieved a bag of groceries, tucking it under one...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 21
“Okay, that piece there now," Ticktock said, directing Paul in re-assembling a gold pocket watch. They were seated at her worktable on a pile of rags, with Ticktock in his lap. She was still wrapped in bandages as her ribs healed, but she was getting...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 17
Jonathan Hawthorne stood in the laboratory of the grow house, watching as the workers installed a new heavy pane of glass with is arms crossed over his chest. He scowled and then turned to look at his son James, “Your brother has gone too far this...
Of Rats and Men: Chapter 8
Ticktock grunted softly in frustration as she worked on the watch in front of her. She had recovered somewhat from her punishment at the jaws of Gnarltooth's hound. The nuns at the pesthouse had done the best they could at fixing her hands, however,...
Maya's Pet Chapter 1
I gulped as Maya's gaze looked over me, while she sat on one of her psychic orbs, the pink translucent ball slowly bobbing up and down like it was sitting on the surface of an invisible lake, keeping her from touching the floor. She tapped her chin as...