Runaways
It was a warm, spring morning in the park. All the leaves on the trees and plants were healthy with green, and thick green grass blanketed any spot on the ground that wasn't taken by the trees and plants. Occasionally, a flower would bloom, giving a...
The Runaway
Andlat had a plan. His Cinderella backpack sat near the door, ready to go. All he had needed to do was tell Daddy that he was playing school and the wolf overlooked it as Andlat packed the bag with toys. He kept Rose out of it, planning to carry her...
Susan Shelby
(2006) Susan Shelby, a young grey chinchilla, stood in a black dress as she looked over the two caskets. It had been less than a year since her sister's funeral, and now she stood over her parents, taken before their time in an auto accident. She...
Chapter 4
I blinked at my email, the coffee mug half way to my lips. This can't be right. The email was from the Dean of the school that Rei was attending. I say was because apparently, my son is no longer attending that school. Of course, this was something I...
The Facility: Runaways
Somewhere, far from civilization, an enormous explosion went off. It was big enough – _massive_ enough – that it was heard in the nearest towns, despite coming from the middle of the uninhabited badlands in the southern reaches of the country. It...
Through the Looking Glass: Penance: Chapter 1-B
"i have seen many runaways come here after a loved one of theirs dies. usually, those runaways return home of their own volition after three days." cream shook her head. "i'm afraid this isn't one of those runaways," she admitted, sheepishly.
Chapter 6C - On the Road Again
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Throwaways
The morning light stole in, as it always did, eventually, even after such a long and frightening night as Hallowe'en. For the young female rabbit crouched down behind a dumpster in the filthy back alley, the real terror was just beginning, again, as...
Runaway 01
**runaway** "wash the dishes, sara. clean your room, sara. don't leave your school supplies on the counter, sara."
Family History - Ch2
_2196_ I had had to take a break from writing the family history after the first chapter. Finishing off the last of the historical fiction novels I was contracted for had become a lot easier after writing my first chapter of real history. Then, in...
Runaway Victim
Alex flinched as he saw the intense lightning bolt slice through the sky. Even though he knew he shouldn't, in his mind he began mentally counting. 1... 2... 3-CRACKOW! The whole earth shook underneath him, the bridge he was under groaning...
Poor Choices
In the dark pre-dawn hours Lilliana walked back to the public fire pit where she had left the two lovebirds to spend their merger time together. As she approached the glowing embers she saw the two wrapped in the oversized beach towel in each others...