Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 10
My eyes flicked open to see the bright blue sky, interrupted by only the occasional cloud. I rolled onto my belly only to find myself lying in a grass ditch. To my right was a highway with cars zipping down in either direction. A little ways down the...
Anima: The Zoo Intern Chapter 4
"Audrey?" Howard called out my name. Turning to look, I saw him quickly getting dressed. As he frantically buttoned his shirt, I looked down at my fur-covered body. My chest was flattened and covered in reddish-brown hairs. I couldn't help but have a...
Anima: The Zoo Intern Chapter 2
As I walked into work the next day, I was surprised to find Howard had not arrived yet. At least his coat was missing from the rack. I hung my jacket next to where his usually was placed and walked closer to our window to the Kangaroos. Inside I could...
Anima Chapter 6
"Losing myself" When I think of losing myself, I think of doing things I wouldn't usually do. Maybe even just changing as a person over time. Losing control of yourself is not really what comes to my mind, but there is hardly a better way to...
Anima Chapter 14
Laying in bed, I tried all manners of positions, trying to find some way to fall asleep. My heart was racing at the thought of what I had just done. I could still feel something in my throat. I tried my best to get some amount of sleep....
Anima Chapter 7
Silence. No one dared say a word. The group sat quietly and waited for someone to say something. All while not wanting to be the first to speak. After about an hour of silence, slowly everyone began to get up and head to bed. I laid down on the...
Anima: The Zoo Intern Chapter 3
The joey meandered about the office while Howard and I worked on prepping for the end of the day. No matter how hard I tried to distract myself from it, I kept wanting to check on the little guy. He would go silent for minutes, and I would be urged to...
Anima Chapter 11
Three weeks have passed since Jeremy and I found Damien. Three weeks since Benji had his incident. The first snow of the year fell last night. The ground seemed cold enough to keep it from melting on impact. The snow wasn't heavy, leaving only...
Anima Chapter 12
I jumped as the sound coming from my mouth screeched in the room. My ears rang from the volume of the sound, and I could hear the ringing, which felt like an echo of my voice. Fear gripped me, frozen, unsure of what to do. I stood in the bathroom...
Anima Chapter 17
I stood alone. In the middle of the aviary, the sounds of other birds filled the air. No longer able to pick out the sounds from Benji, I listened. While the haphazard mix of bird sounds had no pattern, they did provide a relaxing white noise. I...
Anima Chapter 9
The little bird's head was staring at the glass. Eyes glued to us as he stood perched on the wall. All I wanted was a sign from him, something to tell me that Damien was still in there. But instead, all I saw was a small animal, wondering what I was...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 25
Nervously, she stepped closer. Her hands held close, fumbling her fingers together, her eyes locked onto me. "I'm sorry about the last time we met. I wish I hadn't left so quickly." She stepped closer and carefully placed a hand on the table in front...