Simultaneous
There came a light rain surrounding the dull, grey building. A young, but not-so-young ferret walked in through the entrance, briefcase in hand. He had done this ritual many times, and it gave him a paycheck, so there was little to complain about. The...
Burdens - Chapter 52: Midnight
Chapter 52: Midnight It was too warm in the bed for the two. It was the wolf who woke first, but the fox followed suit after a little bit of movement was felt. The wolf had nudged Roger in the side, shaking him softly to wake him, but not...
Burdens - Chapter 114: Seeking Help
Chapter 114: Seeking Help Roger had been hiding his face, hoping no one could see his reaction. Luckily for him, most of the other customers were paying more attention to their own group of friends than to him, and those that did turn over to look...
Burdens - Chapter 130: Distrust
Chapter 130: Distrust Roger felt like he had spent an adequate amount of time sitting on the bench with his eyes closed to have fallen asleep, but he felt wide awake. He decided to wander around the school, since he had nothing else to do. The school...
Burdens - Chapter 124: Gentle
Chapter 124: Gentle Roger's phone had charged enough that he was able to turn it on. The signal was a bit weak but it did what it was supposed to. He was immediately bombarded with several messages that he had missed, the majority of them coming from...
Burdens - Chapter 123: Charging
Chapter 123: Charging The next morning came quickly enough. The night was quiet once he turned the television off and rested his eyes. He was not actually tired, but did not have anything else to do. The next day looked like it was going to be...
Burdens - Chapter 136: Vacant
Chapter 136: Vacant Roger did not know whether or not it was the situation or the way the wolf was squeezing him that was causing the blood to rush to his head. He looked glanced around as best he could, though his view was mostly blocked. He patted...
Burdens - Chapter 132: Gather
Chapter 132: Gather The wolf and fox sat talking to each other for a few minutes before the teacher returned. He greeted the wolf and asked how his tests were, which the wolf explained to him as he had done with the fox. Roger caught himself smiling...
Burdens - Chapter 112: Diagnosis
Chapter 112: Diagnosis "My headaches?" Roger asked. His mind blanked for a moment, and then he recalled what had been plaguing him all this time. "They're better today, though they were pretty awful recently. Been taking a lot of painkillers to get...
Burdens - Chapter 109: Lapse
Chapter 109: Lapse When Roger woke up before school, his head had been throbbing. He rubbed it and went downstairs groggily, seeking pain medication to put it at ease. When he found it, he took it. He could swear he saw an odd shape in his eyes...
Burdens - Chapter 120: Visitor
Chapter 120: Visitor The sun had already begun its decent and there was not a single sign of Hunter or the fox's parents. He knew that his parents were busy, but he figured that they would at least take the time off to see him. Lunch had come and...
Burdens - Chapter 13: The Dawn
Chapter 13: The Dawn Roger stirred, but could not move very far. He was the first to wake, and he could still hear soft snoring above him. He had no recollection of what happened when he previously woke up, but he understood now that the wolf had been...