A Gray Matter
"Bleh..." O'Niece hefted up the plastic bucket, hearing the faintest wet squish of it's contents hitting the sides. A hand nervously tugged up on the carrier's sides so she could notch it up against her stomach before running the freed hand through her...
To Be a Princess
"Uh-huhmm." The sudden sound of a clearing throat brought the princess's eyes up to peer towards the doorway of the open chamber where she sat court. She gave a small, courteous nod of her chin before the messenger gave a small bow. "A visitor, by the...
I'll Give You One Guess
"Oooh! The food ship has landed! Oh! Holy night! Heaven! I've found it! Its gates are actually the drive through windows of Tasty Burger! Angels are fry cooks!" The sudden, thick scent of freshly salted hot fries, greasy burger patties, and the earthy...
Have Yourself Merry for Christmas
Billy sighed lightly, another day of his vacation used up by his part-time job. Not that he terribly minded that, he got some good money for a fairly easy job in his opinion, it was just that he was rented out for whole days... that grinded his gears....
And That, Kids, is Why You Don't Smoke!
"Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!" Lisa, the elder sister of the sibling raccoons, called out as they watched their parents clamber into their car, heading off for a day trip into town to enjoy some quality time together with a single puff of exhaust smoke wafting...
The Real Boss of the House
"All right, class! Let's start with today's lesson!" The woman at the front of the room gave a small clap of her hands, gently yanking the attention of the room back to where she stood so they would pay attention to her gentle, but firm voice. Eyes...
Kilig (Illustrated)
Kilig "Gosh, I think I'm going to puke." "It's going to be fine." "Easy for you to say! I'm so nervous! This is freaking me out!" Two, huge rounded green eyes flew up into the air to jab towards their focus, a shaggy haired jackal who stood feet...
I Double Dog Dare You
"Okay! Your turn! Truth or dare!" The feline turned her head sharply with a little, playful flourish for drama which sent her long, blonde hair splaying out down her back before it settled onto the blanket of purple fur coating her body. For a second,...
Cotton Balls
"Cheyenne!" A sudden shout bounced off the walls of her bedroom, forcing the groggy redhead to tug both earbuds from her ears. She'd been leaning over on her bed, long legs bare beneath short yoga-style shorts stretched out across the expanse of the...
The Beginning
"Rinnnnnggg!" The bell suddenly broke through the dull silence of the classrooms and consequently set every body in motion. Lecturers, freezing at their podiums or before diagrams mid-sentence to let the bell finish it's tolling scream, began to gather...
Better Than Milkshakes
"Mooom! Devan won't get out of the bathroom! I have to get ready! It's picture day!" The ocelot's voice bounced down the walls of the hallway, shrill and bell-like as it tolled in her mother's ears downstairs. Her foot stamped against the carpeting,...
Gotta Catch a Probopass!
"Oh my god!" A sudden shriek broke through the apartment, piercing right through the background moans of slain zombies crumbling to Nick's virtual feet as he spun on the television screen. In real life, the scream made his eyebrow perk up. "Skye?" He...