A Grand Day Out
Chapter 5: A Grand Day OutJuly 1, 1984 08:00 Hours New Forest, Hampshire, England The back of the transport van was musty and crowded, there was at least twenty five of us Dogs stuffed shoulder to shoulder, sitting on the floor. The heat alone...
The Master Constable
Chapter 4: The Master ConstableJune 2, 1988 02:42 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I was thankful that the 'Special Examiner' Dogs had stayed long enough to clean away even the slightest stain of Zack's blood. I wasn't sure...
The Kennel
Chapter 3: The KennelAugust 18, 1982 05:54 HoursSouth London, England I opened my eyes, as always, a few minutes before the harsh fluorescent lights above us flared to life. I was never sure what woke me. It wasn't as though there was even the...
The Scent of Blood
Chapter 2: The Scent of BloodJune 1, 198822:30 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I had less than two hours to catch some rest that night. My daily schedule put me down for six hours of sleep split across three different breaks...
Jonathan
Chapter 1: JonathanJune 1, 198817:47 HoursOutside of West Woodburn, Northumberland, North East EnglandI found the boy. He lay still and peaceful, skin having turned blue and begun to bloat. He was face down, floating buck naked in the River...
A Storm
# Chapter 15: A Storm I wasn't sure what I expected when we crossed the threshold into the station. A wave of crushing blue perhaps? At least some form of recognition, I suppose. But there was nothing. This time we had to wait through a line up,...
It's a Grand Old Race
# Chapter 14: It's a Grand Old Race My eyes cracked open, staring up at the green canopy above. The sun threw pale yellow casts of light down between the leaves. Rolling to my feet, I shoved the lump beside me. "We've got to stop waking up like...
Getting Out While the Getting’s Good
# Chapter 13: Getting Out While the Getting's Good I woke up, the sun shining in my face just wouldn't go away, however much I swatted at it. It took me a moment to figure out where I was. How about that, I'd finally spent a night in my own bed. I...
What We Show the World
# Chapter 12: What We Show the World Once we made it out of the warehouse district we split up and went our separate ways. Jon, back to the station to write his daily reports; English, to his café to eat; and myself, home. The lion invited me to...
Never, Ever, Take a Government Contract
# Chapter 11: Never, Ever, Take a Government Contract For a government institution, the police were a surprisingly efficient group of dogs in their little branch station. It still took us all day mind you, and the forms could have well buried me...
Take this Job and...
# Chapter 10: Take This Job and... My ears twitched just a fraction of a second before the knock came at the door. It didn't help me much though. Long moments dragged by as I chased away the shadows from my head, even longer to steady myself...
Another Day, Another Broken Bone
# Chapter 9: Another Day, Another Broken Bone I came around staring into one of those tiled florescent ceiling lights that you see in some expensive public buildings. That's nice; I want to look at something else now. Problem was, I couldn't. ...