The Life of Another - Random scene - Not Part of Story - Dylan and Chris
P.O.V. - Chris (Purple Tiger) - Under the bleachers - Wednesday night 息 Jake Atkinson The fog from Dylan's breath hung briefly in the frigid air as he spoke. "You told me you had given up on that piece of sh#t Fuchswagen." "Yeah I know." I replied....
The Life of Another - Chapter 23
P.O.V. - Roger 3:30 pm Wednesday - Dorm Room Nick's quiet voice emanated from the bathroom doorway. "Psst, Roger... you awake?" "Yeah" I said as I opened my eyes. "I was just thinking about stuff, come on up." I slid to the side of the bed until my...
The Life of Another - The Chapter 36 that never happened
Before I could respond, Nick's fork was yanked violently from his hand, flew across the room and stabbed into the refrigerator door where it began to vibrate and glow until the metal melted. The resultant molten puddle on the floor instantly cooled...
The Resurrection of Eric - Chapter One
The Resurrection of Eric - Chapter One © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Kin'ara Suddenly drawing breath and sitting up, Cer'in pitched over the edge of the dais and collapsed to the ground. "By the Goddess, he lives again!" "I've always had faith."...
The Resurrection of Eric - Preface
The Resurrection of Eric - Preface © Jake Atkinson Reality is overrated. The slogan had gotten stuck in my mind on the way home from work. It was one of those commutes where, no matter how I turned or changed lanes, I ended up behind the same guy. He...
The Life of Another - Chapter 38
The Life of Another - Chapter 38 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger - Time warp to the beginning of Spring break, 1.5 weeks forward "Hey we're already to the front of the line, nice." Nick gave me a sidelong glance. "Are you serious? We've been inching...
The Life of Another - Chapter 30
The Life of Another - Chapter 30 © Jake Atkinson I turned my gaze from the TV screen and gave Jim my undivided attention. "Yeah Roger's ok, considering. When did you talk with David?" The Fox's intense orange glow belied his melancholy mood. "A...
The Life of Another - Chapter 31
The Life of Another - Chapter 31 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger - Next Morning - 7:29 am (Thursday) - Entering the admin office _Crap, can't believe I almost overslept! I hate feeling rushed... stupid pain medication!_ I opened the door to the...
The Life of Another - Chapter 37
The Life of Another - Chapter 37 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger "So the default main character is a deviant Canine?" I asked as I opened the dorm door for Nick. "Yeah," he commented as we started down the hall towards the rec. room. "His fur...
The Life of Another - Chapter 39
The Life of Another - Chapter 39 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger "Roger, wake up." "I fell asleep?" I asked, rubbing at the fur on my face. "Right after breakfast." Nick replied. "Sorry about that." I said, groaning contentedly with a slow...
The Life of Another - Chapter 36
The Life of Another - Chapter 36 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger _Typhon, I knew it!_ "You uh, need a moment to yourself again?" Nick offered, his ears lowering in concern. While grinding my teeth, I asked "Do you see any black in my aura? I'm...
The Life of Another - Chapter 40
The Life of Another - Chapter 40 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Mr. Forester (Roger's second counselor)-Staff Meeting _And here's ever-late Nigel Burwell now, in a new suit yet again! Heh, if I keep winning these bets Sarah might start to think I'm...