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...
Nights Alone
# Chapter 6: Nights Alone My ears popped as we walked out of the mountain. We had to scale a sheer cliff to get back on the highway, I was just glad that none of us broke our necks. Back on the road all thoughts of the world seemed to slip...
Kicking Horse Pass
Chapter 5: Kicking Horse Pass The four of us, Jon, English, Rebeca, and I, left Merrett the next morning at sunrise. I was happy to put that place behind us. The book too, I left it back where I'd found it, next to the bed. I tried the radio...
Stowaway
# Chapter 4: Stowaway I hugged my parents goodbye and left before too much more could be said, I didn't want to give myself a reason to start crying. The only thing I stopped to grab were the maps in my bedroom. I'd always dreamed of traveling,...
Final Exam
Chapter 8: Final ExamOctober 1, 198609:42 HoursSouth London, England The Final Exams are conducted in a room expressly designed for the purpose. As pups were born all year long, so the finals were ever running. It was a busy location, every Dog...
To Uphold the Law
Chapter 7: To Uphold the LawOctober 1, 198605:19 HoursSouth London, England It was a long time before the lights were to click on, but I couldn't sleep. There were countless reasons for it, but I chose to blame it on one of the many 'side effects'...
Funeral
Chapter 6: Funeral June 3, 1988 06:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I suppose I should be thankful for the small mercies that God hands down to me. After the last couple of days I wouldn't have been surprised if the...
Cracked and Weathered Spires
# Chapter 11: Cracked and Weathered Spires Rebeca was in front of me a moment later, fussing over my wounds that we both knew would be gone in a matter of moments. English stood just out of reach, he wasn't so worse for wear as he'd only had his...
On the run, on a ragged road
# Chapter 10: On the run, on a ragged road Gods, my head was pounding. It felt like I had the mother of all hangovers. I tried to pry myself off the bed where I'd fallen, but my arms were as weak as water. Opening my eyes looked little different...