A Patient Death 13: Tied Down
**Part Two: Foam Born** **~ Chapter 13: Tied Down ~** _Like a soothed pup in cotton._ It was a saying for a reason. Breeze and Erasmus watched as Abigail slept soundly in the makeshift crib, blankets rising and falling with each tiny breath. The...
A Patient Death 12: Annihilation
**~ Chapter 12: Annihilation ~** Miverwak flinched as the report was slapped into his paw, licking his lips, nerves electrified at the prospect of undertaking his first _true_ task. No more scrubbing latrines for ungrateful soldiers, no more oiling...
Don't Look Now
Despite being a short journey, on the drive to Wendy's house Jake found himself unable to stop fidgeting. He was nervous, his limbs tight and heart racing. He felt both ashamed and relieved that his brother knew the truth. Ashamed because...well, Brady...
Closer
Fourteen year-old Brady wandered into the abandoned playground, his paws stuffed deep into the pockets of his hoodie. He was shivering, despite his wolf fur and favourite blue jumper. Why Oliver felt the need to meet him at a playground at 11:30 at...
Viking Diplomacy
Six days. Nearly a week. That's how long Jake made it before Wendy came back into his life. In those six days, the young wolf did a lot of thinking. He thought about their relationship, and how it had ended, thought about all of it. When he was in the...
Misery Loves Company
Brady tried to swallow back his nerves, his shaking paw hovering above the door, poised to knock. He wished more than anything that he could fast forward his life; skip through this unpleasant chapter and just wake up on the other side of it free from...
A Work of Fiction
"Come on in." Marley said morosely, before retreating to her lounge room and falling down on the couch. After a second of hesitation Brady stepped inside, shutting the door behind him. Looking around, he surveyed the damage left by the party, still...
The Lonely and the Loyal
Oliver's Mum waved as she drove off, the Labrador pup waving back woefully. After a second of watching her go, Oliver readjusted his backpack and began heading in towards the playground. He was _always_ dropped off at school early, since his Mum...
Sick
Brady's eyes peeled back slowly, feeling like they were resting under a layer of batter. They were wet and sticky, sluggish from the build-up of sleep. It was gross, and the wolf felt gross as he reached a stiff paw up to wipe them clean. Flicking his...
Keeping Secrets
Max looked up from his mug of hot chocolate, smiling into Brady's eyes. The wolf smiled back, before breaking the contact to sip his coffee. He moaned a little as he drank the hot liquid, inhaling the very essence of the caffeine. Max sipped his own...
Shrink Wrapped
Eleven year old Brady let his legs swing, and since they weren't quite long enough to reach the ground it was easy. The lobby he was sitting in with his mum was decorated with muted colours, the carpet a soft forest green, walls non-offensively blue....
Call of the Void
The dead body hung totally still. There was no wind, and the dead fur had been hanging for days. Nine-year old Brady stared with his eyes wide, his fluffy tail hanging limply between his legs, not unlike the corpse in front of...