Sluggish
The girl took a step back from me, a hand creeping to her mouth. “Umm, is that normal?” she asked, nodding toward the blood streaks running down the spears of…
Bricolage
Roy came in from the yard, brushing crumbs of earth off his clothes. He poured himself coffee, pulled out a chair and slumped wearily. Tapping the chequered…
Tales from the Sidewalk: A Gap in the Hedges
Beyond the sidewalk, there was a place where two different hedges met, leaving only an ovoid shaped hole, like an egg precariously standing on the wrong end…
Why Would a Dog Chase Someone?
The wind rushed into her jacket like a stream of air. Her sneakers pounded the old brick road, quickly increasing in their momentum. But these sneakers weren’t…
Questions Within, Questions Without
“Commander, are you alright?” the lilting voice came over the intercom, the now familiar Welsh accent adding that extra measure of concern. Miranda stretched…
Into the Forest
It was a typical blistering hot day in Mexico as a german sheperd rested easily on the patio outside the sherriff’s office. Adolfo had a nice black collar…
The Boy in the Well
More instinct and poor coordination than combat skills I rolled backwards, my flailing leg sending Sebastian hurtling over top of me and into the dark cabin. A…
The Other End
A cold nose against my neck woke me. I tried to leap to my feet, terrified that some scavenger thought my cold body could be its dinner. Or breakfast, to judge…
What Charlie did
I never knew where charlie went when he vanished. One minute he’d be asleep on the couch the next thered be this weird noise and hed come trotting up the…
Pandora Jae [[LoA]]
You had a young, rambunctious chocolate labrador named San-Fran. I would look down at you two from the window of my flat, holding a cup of earl grey close to…
Funeral
It pads through the forest, toward the sound of weeping children. Just before it reaches the small clearing, it eases onto a mound of spent leaves, yellow with…
Tramp Dog
The smell hit Jack as he stepped onto the bus - a combination of alcohol, urine and rotting vegetables. He made his way to the back and eyed with distaste the…
you can't do the job without a cape
“Don’t be afraid, Schnitzel. Just because I’m going to be a hero doesn’t mean I won’t have time for you. Besides, you’re getting lazy and you don’t even like…
a hero in the making
Ben glanced at the devilish look that gleamed ferociously in his eye through his reflection in the mirror. His newly self-confidence burst forth like a…
sudden realization
He looked back on this shining moment and realized his true calling. He was born to be…a hero. He pondered this delightful notion and quickly came to a final…
puppy eyes
“Schnitzel!” Ben bellowed. A mildly overweight beagle soon appeared, wheezing from the strenuous walk from his dog bed to his master. A great distance of…
Stray dog
Once, there was a puppy who lived in the slums. He was kicked by everyone who met him and survived on garbage. Until one day a little girl found him and…
May 27, 2010
The dog, finally released from the rope which had been holding it to the post, ran off yelping and limping just a little. I turned to my friend, who was…
Free From Life and Sin
“You got my money, boy?” Hands outstretched, Paul turned to face the question, no answer but a faint smile. He regarded the bloated bear of a man and felt…
In Loving Memory Part 2
Plastic bags stacked and kept like armaments for a war that will never be fought, sitting in corners bloodlusting to bust from overuse or any use for that…