Dog Boy - Chapter 6
My mom walked around the side of the car. She saw that I was not getting out. "I know," she sighed, "that... that this is tough..." I hugged my knees against my chest. I felt like I was six again, and my mom was trying to coerce me to go to...
Dog Boy - Chapter 5
Those short ten minutes standing in front of the school were some of the longest in my life. I gritted my teeth against the bitter cold, even as I wanted to open my mouth to pant. My heart rate felt insanely high, my fever was burning hot... But...
Dog Boy - Chapter 4
I didn't tell my parents. I'd dreaded the conversation as it drew nearer and nearer, as I finished my last class and rode the bus home. When I'd walked through the front door however, my mom noticed the mask, I sprung to my excuse of feeling slightly...
Dog Boy - Chapter 3
Monday began with a worse start than Saturday. I had drooled on my pillow. Again. I nervously got up and went to the bathroom, looking at my tongue. It hadn't gotten longer, but it still looked flatter than normal. I pulled my tongue back into my...
Dog Boy - Chapter 2
I woke up the next morning to a pleasant, sweet smell filling the house. As I faded out of sleep, I became aware of an odd sensation - my right cheek pressed against my pillow, my pillow damp. I sat up, perplexed, and felt drool drip out of my mouth....
Dog Boy - Chapter 1
The snow was perfect that day. Not too soft, not too hard. Not too warm, not too cold. The bleak January weather had even been welcomed by the sun faintly appearing in the sky. "So this will be our plan of attack," Douglas instructed, drawing in the...