Home Sweet Home
Here it was. The house he'd traveled across the country to find. Marcus stared out the car window at it, unsure if he should be impressed or disappointed. Sure, he knew it was going to be less impressive than the needlessly opulent home he'd grown...
Prologue
High school isn't easy on anyone. It's a time of self-discovery, when teenagers are eager to step out from under their parents' wings and establish themselves as independent adults. A time of development, insecurity, and conflict. For a young...
To the Lighthouse
`"FUCK!" Brayden yelped out in surprise as he was suddenly jerked awake and thrown forward into the glovebox of the car. He collided with an awkward thump, not terribly forcefully but enough to leave his arm and shoulder sore from the impact. It took...
Deep in the Heart of the Alley
_Deep in the Heart of the Alley_ by Richter Rozich I didn't start out as a sports correspondent. When I was going through college, I had aspirations of being a serious political journalist, and even wrote for a mildly popular blog back when those...
Ch2
Greenwood Academy. Nestled comfortably in the hills of Weston, Massachusetts, this highly selective preparatory school has garnered itself a reputation as where tomorrow's leaders are educated. One of the oldest of its kind in the nation, Greenwood was...
NOC Ch4: Down time
Brian Thomas Jr absolutely loved Wednesdays. It wasn't that he disliked his jobs. If anything he felt pretty damn blessed to be able to earn a living doing the kind of work that he actually had a passion for. That all by itself put him well ahead of...
NOC ch12: Lighting the Fuse
"Ma'am, please calm down, we're trying to help you." Barbara Lewis glared at the officer in her living room. The middle-aged wolf's belly swelled each time he took a breath, his voice sounding like he wanted to be anywhere but where he was. He stood...
NOC ch8: Wagon's East
"Oh god, Marcus... what did you do?" Barbara Lewis paced around the living room, her short legs rapidly carrying her in straight lines from one spot to another. Three hours ago her son had left the house to go back to school. He had promised her he...
The Scream of the Butterfly
_I met an angel with a sawed-off shotgun, wanted by the FBI..._ Brayden layed out on the hood of his chauffeur's beat-up Honda Accord. It was a benefit of fur, shielding his flesh from the hot surface without need of a shirt. The air was dry, and it...
Ch3: Talking it out
"MARCUS!!" The jackalope jolted awake, nearly falling off of the couch in the process. His head whipped around, trying to get his bearings. He'd packed up and come back downstairs to watch some videos on the big screen before the sun came up... and...
Rat Park ch3: Setting Sail
Charlotte Norwich sniffed unhappily, looking away from her eldest son. The last few days had been rather icy between Alphonse and his mother. She had let him know in no uncertain terms that she didn't think inviting that mouse inside and spilling his...
2: Down to Business
"Muri? Yoo-hoo!" Behind her desk, the small black rat sat with earphones in, her nose practically buried against her tablet. The device itself sat propped up by a stand, her paws folded as she leaned in as close as she could manage. The cheetah at...