Special Assignments - Chapter Thirty
The remainder of the holiday passed by in a blur and it came to an end too soon. I felt as if I could still savour the taste of the pizza in my muzzle as I glanced out of the cabin window. We were heading back towards the UK and I felt the lurch in my...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen _Gareth_ _Ahh, this is the life._ Gareth was reclining in one of the lawn chairs. He had positioned it strategically so it was shielded by the house from any potential prying eyes. A cigar was clasped in one paw and a glass of wine...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fourteen _Frank_ Frank gritted his fangs as he scraped the paint from the outside wall. The window boxes were in need of painting and he had woken up early to drive to Honeysuckle Lodge to start work on removing the old paint. He had gotten...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Thirteen _Marcus_ "If I knew this is what your London place looked like, I'd have invited myself around sooner." Marcus wagged his tail as he sniffed around Ralph's apartment. Unlike Honeysuckle Lodge, the place was modern. Floor to...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve _Gareth_ Gareth was eating breakfast alone in the kitchen. His mother had gone to see a friend while not-dad was in his study talking on the phone, his voice was faintly drifting down the hallway. The temperature outside had warmed...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven _Frank_ Frank stood in the kitchen, idly clicking the kettle on and off as he wondered what to do. He had thought about doing what he'd done as a cub with his father; taking a thermos, something to eat as a midnight feast going to a...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Ten
Chapter Ten _Marcus_ "This is nice." Marcus glanced around the restaurant that Ralph had found. It was located in a smart hotel that was inside an old house in the middle of the countryside. "How does this compared to Threapleton?" he asked with a...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine _Gareth_ "Bastard!" "Claire, it was all a misunderstanding." _Great, Mr Tanaka didn't kill not-dad._ Gareth listened to his mum shouting at Arseny downstairs as he lay quietly fuming on his bed. "You were in your study with his...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight _Marcus_ _ _ Today seemed like the sort of day to repeat what Marcus had done on his apartment balcony or by the communal pool on a hot day; put his swimwear on and sit in a reclining chair with a cold drink. His speedo was sitting...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven _Gareth_ Gareth peddled away as fast as he could. He didn't want to go home and put up with non-dad, but he didn't want to hang around near where Mrs Hinchliffe's flowers lay mushed into the road. Rather than cycle in the direction...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Six
Chapter Six _Frank_ Frank stood still for a minute after Marcus closed the door in his face. "What?" he said out loud to himself in disbelief. _That was unexpected._ The window box to the left of the front door was slightly crooked, and there...
Marcus Lane - Chapter Five
Chapter Five _Marcus_ Marcus made his way back into the pub and set his wine down on a table. The muscular Doberman slid gracefully into the chair opposite him. "I'm very sorry about almost hitting your car," he said apologetically. "I checked it...