Calico Burana: ch.4 - A Tale of Two Pasts
Troika froze in place, his mind racing to process what he had just now heard. But no matter how many times he thought through it, he couldn't find any alternate explanation for those words that Cas had just spoken to him. It was clearly, without a...
Calico Burana: ch.3 - Day at the Fest
Cas yawned when Troika entered the hatchback and sat down on the passenger seat. "Back so soon? I thought you went to take a dump." The calico cat managed to flash a smile at the red fox. "I'm good now. Sorry, we can go now." His attempt at trying to...
Calico Burana: ch.2 - The Drive
The following morning, Cas arrived at Troika's apartment long before his alarm clock was set to go off. The red fox wore a black T-shirt with a large logo of the Deathbed rock band printed on it in white on both sides. "Good morning sunshine!" he...
Calico Burana: ch.1 - A Cat and a Fox
Troika found it strangely soothing to immerse himself in the cacophony of the factory. Maybe it was the consistent beating of the machines that worked 24/7. Like the heart of a gargantuan beast. Seemingly moving on its own accord, the beast got the...
Calico Burana: ch.6 - Inheritance Game
Troika was still in his bed when a sharp knock on the door stirred him from his peaceful slumber. Looking at the clock, he saw that it was exactly nine in the morning. He was always used to getting up at ten or eleven in the morning on his days off, so...
Calico Burana: ch.5 - Where There is a Will
A ray of sunshine poured into the small motel room through a crack in the curtain. Gradually rising from the horizon, the sun's ray slowly shifted its position until it reached the face of the calico cat sleeping in his bed, causing him to stir from...
Calico Burana: ch.7 - Father
As soon as the older cats left the room, the younger cats--April, Forrest, Lucien, and Troika--were left at the table, staring at each other as if to decide on which move to make next. "Well, that was a delightful home movie," the only female cat in...