Burdens - Chapter 125: Helpless
Chapter 125: Helpless The two of them sat in silence for what seemed like forever, but what had only really been but a minute. They were finally able to be together, away from the world for a short amount of time, without any of the problems that had...
Burdens - Chapter 124: Gentle
Chapter 124: Gentle Roger's phone had charged enough that he was able to turn it on. The signal was a bit weak but it did what it was supposed to. He was immediately bombarded with several messages that he had missed, the majority of them coming from...
Burdens - Chapter 123: Charging
Chapter 123: Charging The next morning came quickly enough. The night was quiet once he turned the television off and rested his eyes. He was not actually tired, but did not have anything else to do. The next day looked like it was going to be...
Burdens - Chapter 122: Bored
Chapter 122: Bored Roger had felt better after having a visit from his favorite wolf, but now that he was gone, he had begun to get lonely. The television's sound only gave him the longing for company. He shut it off and listened the soft hum of the...
Burdens - Chapter 121: Useless
Chapter 121: Useless The news had the same reruns playing throughout the day. It seemed nothing new was happening in the world, aside from what had happened the day prior. Another normal day. Perhaps that was what his surgery was like. Roger finished...
Burdens - Chapter 120: Visitor
Chapter 120: Visitor The sun had already begun its decent and there was not a single sign of Hunter or the fox's parents. He knew that his parents were busy, but he figured that they would at least take the time off to see him. Lunch had come and...
Burdens - Chapter 119: Red
Chapter 119: Red Roger had taken to sleeping through the night. He had been unconscious for a while prior to waking, but it was not really sleep. This time, even with the news in the background on the television, he slept. He had not had a good...
Burdens - Chapter 118: Dry
Chapter 118: Dry Consciousness flooded into Roger's mind like a dam had burst. He was suddenly aware of everything around him, especially how cold he was. He was wrapped in several blankets and the heater was on in the room. He could not stop...
Burdens - Chapter 117: Cold
Chapter 117: Cold Roger woke up to a nurse prodding his arm. He was confused as to what was happening, and then it came back to him. Everyone was already gone. He did not even get to say goodbye to his parents. He wondered what they thought about the...
Burdens - Chapter 116: White
Chapter 116: White The darkness seemed to be eternal and overpowering, but in the end, reality was stronger. Roger woke up slowly, unable to open his right eye, and only halfway for his left eye. He could not move, and everything seemed fuzzy. He...
Burdens - Chapter 115: Falling
Chapter 115: Falling He thought he heard something pop. Roger could hardly remember being taken and lifted into the ambulance. He did not remember at all the looks that were given by all the patrons in the restaurant, or the explanation that the lion...
Burdens - Chapter 114: Seeking Help
Chapter 114: Seeking Help Roger had been hiding his face, hoping no one could see his reaction. Luckily for him, most of the other customers were paying more attention to their own group of friends than to him, and those that did turn over to look...