Stories From Elton High | Chapter 29
Arden rounds the corner, followed closely by Sam. Words die in his muzzle as he sees me. He freezes up again, but not before I do. All my plans to speak to him evaporate. What could I possibly say that will make up for what I've done? What could ever...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 28
Chris whips around when he hears my voice. His ears fold down and he looks like he's ready to make a dash for the exit. "Mark, listen-" He composes himself somewhat and smiles. I remember that smile - the smile he encouraged me with, the smile he...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 27
I don't get a chance to rebut because at this point, he takes a step back and tackles me bodily to the ground. Sam's very strong for an otter; that, combined with my total unpreparedness, brings me down to the ground hard. My head slams back against...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 26
I'm not sure who's more surprised at this point, Sam or me. He stares at me for a while longer before starting class. "Okay, everyone get in the water." I keep waiting for him to approach me or pull me aside, but he doesn't. He assigns us some simple...
Fix or Forget | Part 1
Memories are nasty little creatures. They have a habit of sneaking up on you when you are most vulnerable. Like a loan shark, they wait patiently until you're trapped somewhere; then, they pounce. My memories came for me as I lay in a hospital...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 22
Even the distant sound of the late bell failed to put Arden on the move. He would have to face Mark eventually; but what could he possibly tell him? If the wolf was as brainwashed as Chris said he was, would he even believe a word of Arden's...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 18
"Hello?" Mr. Halinen finally picked up the phone. "Dad." Arden did his best not to emulate Sam's current emotional state. "Can you come get me from practice?" He said each word slowly, trying to remember what being calm felt like. "I'm sorry, Son;...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 17
"My name is Arden." He had to hold on to the podium to keep his paws from shaking. "A little while back, I was presented with the opportunity to write an essay. I took it without looking into it much. All I heard then was 'Winner gets a fifty-thousand...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 14
Mark wasn't waiting for him when he got home, so Arden decided to spend the free time researching topics for his essay. His fist thought was to just go with Wilde; the author's brilliance was severely underestimated during his lifetime; perhaps with...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 15
The weekend came and went, as did another few weeks, without any major shifts in Arden's life. He would go to school, do his homework and then go to practice. The running kept him in great shape and he was once again at the top of his team; that wasn't...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 11
Arden darted from of his seat and out the door before anybody had a chance to say a single word. He had to find Mark. Tilting his head up, the young otter sniffed the air carefully for any signs of his boyfriend's scent. Sadly, his sense of smell just...
Stories From Elton High | Chapter 10
When the boys got there, the track wasn't as empty as they'd expected it to be. Some of the guys from Mark's soccer team were doing laps around the soccer field. "Probably did something to piss off the coach," Mark whispered. "Really piss him off, in...